1917 VFL Season Round 1: South Melbourne v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 12 May 1917 between South Melbourne and Geelong during round one of the 1917 season of the Victorian Football League.
South Melbourne hosted Geelong at Lakeside Oval.
Vic Belcher captained the hosts.
Harry Marsham captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Vic Belcher.
South Melbourne (9.18.72) defeated Geelong (4.14.38).
Match Details
Season:
1917 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 12 May 1917
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
Geelong
Score:
9.18.72 - 4.14.38
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 15 | 9 | . | 18 | 9 | . | 18 | (72) |
| Geelong | 2 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 8 | 3 | . | 9 | 4 | . | 14 | 4 | . | 14 | (38) |
| Margin | GEEL by 1 | level | SMLB by 36 | SMLB by 34 | SMLB by 34 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belcher, Vic (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Boyce, Alf | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 2 | Caldwell, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Daly, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Deas, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Doherty, Jock | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Howell, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 18 | Morgan, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Mullaly, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | O'Donoghue, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Prince, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Purdy, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Rademacher, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Robertson, Harold | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Ryan, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Skehan, Phil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Strong, Sydney | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Tandy, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 18 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armstrong, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Baker, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Brownlees, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Collins, Basil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Craven, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ellingsen, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Gray, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hodgins, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Johns, Alwyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Kearney, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | MacKay, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Maguire, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Marsham, Harry (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Martini, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Rankin, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Stokes, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Tasker, Leo | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Thomas, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 4 | 14 | |||