1938-39

A second premiership was won in 1938-39 against Richmond, when late partnerships from Jack Frederick (89), captain Joe Plant (59) and Bill Jacobs (28no) saw the team recover from 7/145 to make 341. Plant (3/41), Frederick (4/58) and Morry Sievers (3/41) then shared the wickets for a 100 run win.

Grand Final scorecard →341 & 3/77 v 241 · April 8, 10 & 11, 1939 · Melbourne Cricket Ground

Grand Final scorecard

F341 & 3/77 🏆

Fitzroy

v

R241

Richmond

Fitzroy won on first innings.

Fitzroy1st inns · 341Richmond1st inns · 241Fitzroy2nd inns · 3/77All innings

Fitzroy

341(all out)

Batting

Batting	How out	R
MR Harveylbw b GF Smeaton	lbw b GF Smeaton	1
EF Du Vergierc LPJ O'Brien b DT Ring	c LPJ O'Brien b DT Ring	31
MW Sieversc & b EL McCormick	c & b EL McCormick	4
CA Ruddellc JA Ledward b EL McCormick	c JA Ledward b EL McCormick	43
EA Williamsc GH Newstead b DT Ring	c GH Newstead b DT Ring	0
CE Harveyc GH Newstead b DT Ring	c GH Newstead b DT Ring	6
RJ Blacklbw b JL Keating	lbw b JL Keating	14
J Frederickc GH Newstead b DT Ring	c GH Newstead b DT Ring	89
* HJ Plantc JA Ledward b DT Ring	c JA Ledward b DT Ring	59
K Campbellc GH Newstead b DT Ring	c GH Newstead b DT Ring	22
† WL Jacobsnot out	not out	28*
Extrasb 23, lb 10, w 4, nb 7	b 23, lb 10, w 4, nb 7	44
Totalall out	all out	341

Fall of wickets

• 1–5
• 2–13
• 3–90
• 4–91
• 5–101
• 6–102
• 7–145
• 8–239
• 9–280
• 10–341

Bowling

Bowling	O	M	R	W
EL McCormick	24	3	72	2
GF Smeaton	24	2	49	1
JA Ledward	1	0	4	0
DT Ring	38	4	101	6
JL Keating	21	2	71	1

Fielding

Fielding	Ct	St
LPJ O'Brien	1	–
EL McCormick	1	–
JA Ledward	2	–
GH Newstead	4	–

Date

April 8, 10 & 11, 1939

Venue

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Toss

Richmond

Umpires

AN Barlow & WJ Craddock

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