1914 VFL Round 2: South Melbourne v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 2 May 1914 between South Melbourne and Geelong during round 2 of the 1914 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Geelong at Lakeside Oval.
Vic Belcher captained the hosts.
Billy Orchard captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Vic Belcher and the visitors were coached by Billy Orchard.
South Melbourne
V. Belcher (capt.), H. Bennett, G. Bower, J. Caldwell, L. Charge, B. Deas, B. Eastick, J. Freeman, B. Hair, A. Hiskins, S. Hiskins, H. Kelly, H. Morgan, D. Mullaly, J. Prince, A. Rademacher, L. Rusich, B. Sloss
Geelong
B. Orchard (capt.), L. Armstrong, R. Brownlees, T. Brownlees, B. Dalton, A. Eason, B. Eason, L. Fairbairn, J. Gray, D. Grigg, L. Healy, G. Heinz, L. James, A. Johns, H. Marsham, P. Martini, B. McCarter, B. Rankin
South Melbourne (8.14.62) defeated Geelong (7.9.51).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: J. Freeman (3), H. Kelly (3), S. Hiskins, D. Mullaly
Geelong: P. Martini (3), B. Orchard (2), B. Eason, G. Heinz
As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 2nd on the ladder and Geelong were then 6th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1914 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 2 May 1914
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
Geelong
Score:
8.14.62 - 7.9.51
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 14 | 8 | . | 14 | (62) |
| Geelong | 0 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 9 | (51) |
| Margin | SMLB by 15 | SMLB by 17 | SMLB by 16 | SMLB by 11 | SMLB by 11 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Vic Belcher
(South Melbourne),
Billy Orchard
(Geelong)
Captains:
Vic Belcher
(South Melbourne),
Billy Orchard
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Norden
Goal Umpire:
P. Devine,
J. Jones
Boundary Umpire:
W. Harvey,
R. Treloar
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belcher, Vic (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Bennett, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Bower, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Caldwell, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Charge, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Deas, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Eastick, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Freeman, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 6 | Hair, Ben | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Hiskins, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Hiskins, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Kelly, Harvey | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | Morgan, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Mullaly, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Prince, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Rademacher, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Rusich, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Sloss, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 14 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Armstrong, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Brownlees, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Brownlees, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Dalton, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Eason, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Eason, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Fairbairn, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Gray, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Grigg, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Healy, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Heinz, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | James, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Johns, Alwyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marsham, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Martini, Percy | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 4 | McCarter, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Orchard, Billy (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 13 | Rankin, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 9 | |||