1953 Games · 1953 Player Statistics

Fitzroy 49 – 64 Melbourne

← · 1953 · Round 17 · 22/08/1953 2:15 · Brunswick St · Crowd 7500 · →

Fitzroy 2.4.162.7.196.10.466.13.49
Melbourne 3.3.215.8.386.8.449.10.64
Qrt margin ME by 5ME by 19FI by 2ME by 15
Qrt scores ME 21-16ME 17-3FI 27-6ME 20-3
Field umpires Harry Rowe (5)

Fitzroy Match Statistics (49) — Coach: Alan Ruthven

Season · Game by Game

# Player KI MK HB DI GL BH HO TK RB IF CL CG FF FA BR CP UP CM MI 1% BO GA %P
1 Fred Anderson
6 Neville Broderick
2 George Coates 1
0 Jim Cusack
0 Kevin Darrigan
11 Colin Davey 1
34 John Ford
30 Don Furness
26 Jack Gaffney
33 Alan Gale
4 Jack Gervasoni
17 Norm Johnstone
14 Jack MacGregor
31 Tom Meehan
5 Tony Ongarello 1
9 Reg Renwick
22 Ken Ross 1
7 Alan Ruthven
0 Ern Trickey 1
35 Keith Webb 1
Totals 6
Opposition 9

Melbourne Match Statistics (64) — Coach: Norm Smith

Season · Game by Game

# Player KI MK HB DI GL BH HO TK RB IF CL CG FF FA BR CP UP CM MI 1% BO GA %P
41 Frank Adams
6 Ken Albiston
32 Dale Anderson 4
29 Lance Arnold
29 Tony Bull
4 Ken Christie
26 Noel Clarke
1 Denis Cordner 1
22 John Ferguson
34 Ralph Lane
3 Peter Marquis 1
17 Geoff McGivern
2 Robert McKenzie 2
5 Ian McLean
35 Noel McMahen
38 Ken Melville
12 Stuart Spencer
33 Jack Thomson 1
27 Neil Whitaker
25 Don Williams
Totals 9
Opposition 6

Fitzroy Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Fitzroy Games (W-D-L W%) Fitzroy Goals (Ave.)
1 Fred Anderson 22y 74d 20 (11-0-9 55.00%) 3 (0.15) ← ← final game
6 Neville Broderick 26y 134d 62 (35-0-27 56.45%) 6 (0.10) 38 (23-0-15 60.53%) 3 (0.08)
2 George Coates 30y 50d 119 (67-2-50 57.14%) 123 (1.03) ← ←
0 Jim Cusack 22y 293d 2 (0-0-2 0.00%) ← ← final game
0 Kevin Darrigan 21y 311d 13 (7-0-6 53.85%) 4 (1-0-3 25.00%)
11 Colin Davey 21y 110d 9 (6-0-3 66.67%) 4 (0.44) ← ←
34 John Ford 21y 363d 1 (0-0-1 0.00%) ← ← debut
30 Don Furness 22y 286d 52 (28-2-22 55.77%) 15 (0.29) ← ←
26 Jack Gaffney 24y 1d 79 (47-1-31 60.13%) ← ←
33 Alan Gale 22y 348d 82 (45-2-35 56.10%) 12 (0.15) ← ←
4 Jack Gervasoni 23y 327d 51 (30-2-19 60.78%) 50 (0.98) ← ←
17 Norm Johnstone 26y 218d 163 (92-3-68 57.36%) 104 (0.64) ← ←
14 Jack MacGregor 20y 341d 30 (20-0-10 66.67%) 7 (0.23) ← ←
31 Tom Meehan 27y 144d 89 (24-1-64 27.53%) 3 (0.03) 16 (8-0-8 50.00%)
5 Tony Ongarello 20y 243d 25 (14-0-11 56.00%) 60 (2.40) ← ←
9 Reg Renwick 21y 186d 3 (0-0-3 0.00%) ← ← final game
22 Ken Ross 25y 360d 88 (50-2-36 57.95%) 18 (0.20) ← ←
7 Alan Ruthven 31y 127d 203 (117-4-82 58.62%) 410 (2.02) ← ←
0 Ern Trickey 19y 287d 2 (0-0-2 0.00%) 1 (0.50) ← ←
35 Keith Webb 20y 144d 1 (0-0-1 0.00%) 1 (1.00) ← ← debut
Totals (Ave. Age) 23y 272d 1094 (593-19-482 55.07%) 817 (0.75)
C Alan Ruthven 31y 127d 38 (23-0-15 60.53%) ←

Melbourne Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Melbourne Games (W-D-L W%) Melbourne Goals (Ave.)
41 Frank Adams 18y 71d 4 (2-0-2 50.00%) 5 (1.25) ← ←
6 Ken Albiston 26y 284d 93 (41-3-49 45.70%) 108 (1.16) 35 (12-2-21 37.14%) 32 (0.91)
32 Dale Anderson 22y 73d 5 (1-0-4 20.00%) 11 (2.20) ← ←
29 Lance Arnold 27y 108d 130 (59-1-70 45.77%) 84 (0.65) ← ←
29 Tony Bull 23y 90d 4 (2-0-2 50.00%) 1 (0.25) ← ←
4 Ken Christie 25y 359d 46 (12-2-32 28.26%) 8 (0.17) ← ←
26 Noel Clarke 22y 239d 46 (12-1-33 27.17%) 80 (1.74) ← ←
1 Denis Cordner 29y 55d 91 (38-2-51 42.86%) 73 (0.80) ← ←
22 John Ferguson 22y 102d 10 (4-1-5 45.00%) 3 (0.30) ← ←
34 Ralph Lane 23y 159d 23 (2-1-20 10.87%) 2 (0.09) ← ←
3 Peter Marquis 21y 162d 16 (3-1-12 21.88%) 1 (0.06) ← ←
17 Geoff McGivern 22y 238d 66 (24-2-40 37.88%) 42 (0.64) ← ←
2 Robert McKenzie 24y 246d 98 (46-1-51 47.45%) 213 (2.17) ← ←
5 Ian McLean 23y 360d 29 (7-1-21 25.86%) 1 (0.03) ← ←
35 Noel McMahen 26y 296d 117 (53-2-62 46.15%) 25 (0.21) ← ←
38 Ken Melville 22y 192d 16 (3-1-12 21.88%) ← ←
12 Stuart Spencer 21y 200d 62 (23-1-38 37.90%) 32 (0.52) ← ←
33 Jack Thomson 24y 209d 63 (24-2-37 39.68%) 46 (0.73) ← ←
27 Neil Whitaker 22y 135d 10 (5-1-4 55.00%) 1 (0.10) ← ← final game
25 Don Williams 17y 292d 15 (3-1-11 23.33%) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 23y 175d 944 (364-24-556 39.83%) 736 (0.78)
C Norm Smith 38y 274d 91 (42-4-45 48.35%) 36 (12-2-22 36.11%)

Blank stat cells: not recorded that season, or zero. Player Details careers are as of this game; “←” in a club column means the player's whole career was with this club. Coach row (C) shows the coaching record through this game.