1963 VFL Round 15: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 17 August 1963 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 15 of the 1963 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Kevin Murray captained the hosts.
Ron Barassi captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Kevin Murray and the visitors were coached by Norm Smith.
Fitzroy
K. Murray (capt.), B. Beattie, B. Beers, N. Brown, G. Campbell, B. Carroll, B. Clements, R. Crow, S. Duncan, W. Eastman, B. Fitzgerald, R. Fry, R. Harvey, J. Hayes, G. Lazarus, A. Lynch, I. McCrae, T. O'Mara, B. Pert, R. Slocum
Melbourne
R. Barassi (capt.), F. Adams, T. Anderson, B. Bourke, N. Crompton, B. Dixon, K. Emselle, R. Groom, T. Johnson, B. Kenneally, B. Leahy, J. Lord, H. Mann, B. Massey, H. Matthews, R. Miller, K. Rattray, B. Roet, J. Townsend, B. Vagg
Fitzroy (8.9.57) were defeated by Melbourne (22.21.153).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: B. Beers (3), G. Lazarus (3), R. Slocum (2)
Melbourne: J. Townsend (4), H. Matthews (3), R. Barassi (2), B. Bourke (2), K. Emselle (2), R. Groom (2), B. Kenneally (2), B. Vagg (2), F. Adams, B. Dixon, J. Lord
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 12th on the ladder and Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1963 VFL Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 17 August 1963
Time:
2:20 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
11,989
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 9 | (57) |
| Melbourne | 5 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 13 | 18 | . | 18 | 22 | . | 21 | 22 | . | 21 | (153) |
| Margin | MELB by 24 | MELB by 33 | MELB by 92 | MELB by 96 | MELB by 96 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Kevin Murray
(Fitzroy),
Norm Smith
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Kevin Murray
(Fitzroy),
Ron Barassi
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
S. Fisher
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Beattie, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Beers, Brian | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 35 | Brown, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Campbell, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Carroll, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Clements, Bryan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Crow, Russell | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Duncan, Stewart | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Eastman, Wayne | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Fitzgerald, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Fry, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Harvey, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Hayes, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Lazarus, Gary | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 11 | Lynch, Allen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | McCrae, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Kevin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 54 | O'Mara, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Pert, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Slocum, Ray | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 9 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Adams, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Anderson, Tony | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Barassi, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Bourke, Barry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Crompton, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Dixon, Brian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Emselle, Ken | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Groom, Ray | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Johnson, Tassie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Kenneally, Bryan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Leahy, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Lord, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Mann, Hassa | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Massey, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 39 | Matthews, Herbie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 33 | Miller, Robert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Rattray, Kerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Roet, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Townsend, John | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 32 | Vagg, Barrie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 22 | 21 | |||