1939-40

A third premiership followed straight away against Melbourne in 1939-40, again captained by Joe Plant. Sievers with 93 led the batting in compiling 231. Melbourne replied with 5/207 before a burst of 4/4 from K. Campbell saw Fitzroy hold a 7 run first innings lead amid wild excitement. Campbell finished with 5/29. A second innings of 225 highlighted by C. Ruddell’s 76 ensured that the premiership was safe.

Grand Final scorecard →231 & 225 v 224 & 8/149 · March 30, April 6, 8 & 13, 1940 · Albert Ground

Grand Final scorecard

F231 & 225 🏆

Fitzroy

v

M224 & 8/149

Melbourne

Fitzroy won on first innings.

Fitzroy1st inns · 231Melbourne1st inns · 224Fitzroy2nd inns · 225Melbourne2nd inns · 8/149All innings

Fitzroy

231(all out)

Batting

Batting	How out	R
MR Harveyb LE Nagel	b LE Nagel	0
H Sheahanc EF McKneil b LE Nagel	c EF McKneil b LE Nagel	5
MW Sieverslbw b JWM Morris	lbw b JWM Morris	93
JW Scaifec & b H Dowsley	c & b H Dowsley	11
CA Ruddellst W Berriman b JWM Morris	st W Berriman b JWM Morris	32
EA Williamsst W Berriman b JWM Morris	st W Berriman b JWM Morris	55
J Frederickb JWM Morris	b JWM Morris	1
R Thomsonlbw b LE Nagel	lbw b LE Nagel	2
* HJ Plantc KE Rigg b LE Nagel	c KE Rigg b LE Nagel	7
† WL Jacobslbw b JWM Morris	lbw b JWM Morris	11
K Campbellnot out	not out	0*
Extrasb 4, lb 4, w 2, nb 4	b 4, lb 4, w 2, nb 4	14
Totalall out	all out	231

Fall of wickets

• 1–0
• 2–20
• 3–35
• 4–111
• 5–199
• 6–208
• 7–211
• 8–217
• 9–229
• 10–231

Bowling

Bowling	O	M	R	W
LE Nagel	27.3	3	81	4
BM Lynch	4	0	18	0
H Dowsley	7	1	29	1
JD Kinnear	10	3	20	0
JWM Morris	15	2	69	5

Fielding

Fielding	Ct	St
EF McKneil	1	–
H Dowsley	1	–
W Berriman	–	2
KE Rigg	1	–

Date

March 30, April 6, 8 & 13, 1940

Venue

Albert Ground

Toss

Fitzroy

Umpires

AN Barlow & WJ Craddock

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