This is the match report for the match played on 19 May 1979 between Fitzroy and Hawthorn during round 7 of the 1979 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Hawthorn at Junction Oval.
Ron Alexander captained the hosts with Garry Wilson as vice-captain.
Don Scott captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Bill Stephen and the visitors were coached by David Parkin.
Fitzroy
R. Alexander (capt.), G. Wilson (vice-capt.), G. Allan, B. Beecroft, M. Conlan, C. Hansen, L. Harris, K. Higgins, W. Irwin, P. Keays, G. McCarthy, D. McMahon, N. Mugavin, K. O'Keeffe, M. Poynton, B. Quinlan, M. Richardson, L. Serafini, C. Smith, N. Taylor
Hawthorn
Back:
A. De Wolde, K. Moore, R. Wilkinson
Half-back:
R. DiPierdomenico, D. O'Halloran, D. Polkinghorne
Centre:
G. Ablett, T. Wallace, R. Eade
Half-forward:
P. Murnane, D. Scott (capt.), K. Ablett
Forward:
I. Paton, M. Moncrieff, P. Russo
Follower:
T. Moore, M. Tuck, N. Goss
Int.:
G. Ayres, J. Kennedy
Fitzroy (14.18.102) defeated Hawthorn (11.24.90).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: B. Beecroft (3), B. Quinlan (3), D. McMahon (2), G. Wilson (2), G. McCarthy, N. Mugavin, M. Poynton, M. Richardson
Hawthorn: N. Goss (3), G. Ablett (2), G. Ayres, M. Moncrieff, P. Murnane, D. O'Halloran, P. Russo, D. Scott
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 4th on the ladder (up from 5th) and Hawthorn were then 6th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1979 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Hawthorn
Date:
Saturday 19 May 1979
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
15,872
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
Hawthorn
Score:
14.18.102 - 11.24.90
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bill Stephen
(Fitzroy),
David Parkin
(Hawthorn)
Captains:
Ron Alexander
(Fitzroy),
Don Scott
(Hawthorn)
Vice-Captains:
Garry Wilson
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(Hawthorn)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
N. Nash,
R. Sawers
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
6
|
Alexander, Ron
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
9
|
7
|
5
|
22
|
7
|
1
|
|
27
|
Allan, Graeme
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
15
|
11
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
24
|
Beecroft, Bob
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
1
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
|
12
|
Conlan, Mick
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
13
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
|
16
|
Hansen, Chris
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
12
|
8
|
8
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
|
56
|
Harris, Leon
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
9
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
14
|
Higgins, Kevin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
32
|
26
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
|
7
|
Irwin, Warwick
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
14
|
11
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
13
|
Keays, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
23
|
McCarthy, Gerald
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
24
|
16
|
8
|
11
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
|
19
|
McMahon, David
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
20
|
12
|
8
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
35
|
Mugavin, Noel
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
10
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
11
|
O'Keeffe, Kevin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
43
|
Poynton, Michael
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
5
|
Quinlan, Bernie
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
3
|
18
|
15
|
3
|
9
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
15
|
Richardson, Max
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
3
|
7
|
6
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
10
|
Serafini, Laurie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
12
|
11
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
|
8
|
Smith, Chris
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
3
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
33
|
Taylor, Neville
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
4
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
29
|
Wilson, Garry
(vc)
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
4
|
32
|
26
|
6
|
8
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
Rushed
|
1
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
14
|
18
|
309
|
208
|
101
|
78
|
33
|
47
|
39
|
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
2
|
Ablett, Geoff
|
WL
|
?
|
2
|
4
|
14
|
12
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
35
|
Ablett, Kevin
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
|
7
|
Ayres, Gary
|
INT
|
?
|
1
|
3
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
27
|
De Wolde, Alle
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
9
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
9
|
DiPierdomenico, Robert
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
10
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
|
26
|
Eade, Rodney
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
27
|
18
|
9
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
1
|
Goss, Norm
|
RO
|
?
|
3
|
2
|
29
|
25
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
|
34
|
Kennedy, John
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
6
|
Moncrieff, Michael
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
3
|
13
|
10
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
15
|
Moore, Kelvin
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
10
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
33
|
Moore, Terry
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
|
43
|
Murnane, Peter
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
25
|
16
|
9
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
8
|
O'Halloran, David
|
CHB
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
16
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
42
|
Paton, Ian
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
12
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
|
10
|
Polkinghorne, David
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
4
|
Russo, Peter
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
14
|
8
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
23
|
Scott, Don
(c)
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
19
|
10
|
9
|
4
|
19
|
5
|
9
|
|
17
|
Tuck, Michael
|
RR
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
27
|
18
|
9
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
|
16
|
Wallace, Terry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
16
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
3
|
|
31
|
Wilkinson, Robert
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
Rushed
|
4
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
11
|
24
|
313
|
217
|
96
|
59
|
26
|
39
|
47
|
Legend
ToG%:
Time-on-Ground Percentage,
GL:
Goals,
BH:
Behinds,
DI:
Disposals,
KI:
Kicks,
HB:
Handballs,
MK:
Marks,
HO:
Hitouts,
TA:
Tackles,
CL:
Clearances,
CR:
Clangers,
FF:
Free Kicks For,
FA:
Free Kicks Against,
RF:
Rebounds Inside 50,
IF:
Inside 50s