1979 VFL Round 15: Fitzroy v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 15 July 1979 between Fitzroy and Richmond during round 15 of the 1979 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Richmond at SCG.
Ron Alexander captained the hosts with Garry Wilson as vice-captain.
Kevin Bartlett captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Bill Stephen and the visitors were coached by Tony Jewell.
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, H. Merrigan, N. Mugavin, B. Quinlan, M. Richardson, L. Serafini, C. Smith, N. Taylor, R. Walls
Richmond
K. Bartlett (capt.), J. Berry, P. Bottams, F. Bourke, D. Cloke, E. Dunne, B. Heard, J. Jess, M. Keane, M. Lee, B. Monteath, R. Oborne, G. Raines, M. Roach, G. Robertson, B. Rowlings, B. Tempany, D. Weightman, P. Williams, B. Wood
Fitzroy (20.15.135) were defeated by Richmond (22.20.152).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: N. Mugavin (3), B. Quinlan (3), R. Walls (3), G. Wilson (3), B. Beecroft (2), M. Conlan (2), M. Richardson (2), W. Irwin, D. McMahon
Richmond: M. Roach (7), K. Bartlett (3), G. Raines (2), B. Rowlings (2), B. Wood (2), J. Jess, B. Monteath, R. Oborne, G. Robertson, B. Tempany, D. Weightman
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 4th on the ladder and Richmond remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1979 VFL Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Richmond
Date:
Sunday 15 July 1979
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
SCG
Attendance:
17,140
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 5 | . | 4 | 11 | . | 6 | 15 | . | 10 | 20 | . | 15 | 20 | . | 15 | (135) |
| Richmond | 6 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 14 | 16 | . | 16 | 22 | . | 20 | 22 | . | 20 | (152) |
| Margin | RICH by 9 | RICH by 2 | RICH by 12 | RICH by 17 | RICH by 17 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bill Stephen
(Fitzroy),
Tony Jewell
(Richmond)
Captains:
Ron Alexander
(Fitzroy),
Kevin Bartlett
(Richmond)
Vice-Captains:
Garry Wilson
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(Richmond)
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Alexander, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 2 |
| 27 | Allan, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Beecroft, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Conlan, Mick | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Hansen, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 56 | Harris, Leon | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Higgins, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Irwin, Warwick | ? | ? | 1 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Keays, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | McCarthy, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | McMahon, David | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 36 | Merrigan, Harvey | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | Mugavin, Noel | ? | ? | 3 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Quinlan, Bernie | ? | ? | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Richardson, Max | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Serafini, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Smith, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 33 | Taylor, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Walls, Robert | ? | ? | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 29 | Wilson, Garry (vc) | ? | ? | 3 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Rushed | 4 | |||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 20 | 15 | 273 | 173 | 100 | 49 | 24 | 32 | 40 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Bartlett, Kevin (c) | ? | ? | 3 | 3 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | Berry, Jeff | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Bottams, Phillip | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Bourke, Francis | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 33 | Cloke, David | ? | ? | 0 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Dunne, Emmett | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Heard, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 4 |
| 20 | Jess, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Keane, Merv | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Lee, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Monteath, Bruce | ? | ? | 1 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Oborne, Rod | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Raines, Geoff | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Roach, Michael | ? | ? | 7 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Robertson, Graeme | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Rowlings, Barry | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 14 | Tempany, Bruce | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Weightman, Dale | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 28 | Williams, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Wood, Bryan | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rushed | 1 | |||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 22 | 20 | 284 | 204 | 80 | 59 | 23 | 40 | 32 | |||