1917 VFL 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 1 of the 1917 VFL season.
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
V. Belcher (capt.), A. Boyce, J. Caldwell, B. Daly, B. Deas, J. Doherty, J. Howell, H. Morgan, D. Mullaly, A. O'Donoghue, J. Prince, H. Purdy, A. Rademacher, H. Robertson, G. Ryan, P. Skehan, S. Strong, M. Tandy
Geelong
H. Marsham (capt.), L. Armstrong, J. Baker, T. Brownlees, B. Collins, H. Craven, P. Ellingsen, J. Gray, F. Hodgins, A. Johns, J. Kearney, N. MacKay, V. Maguire, P. Martini, B. Rankin, D. Stokes, L. Tasker, S. Thomas
South Melbourne (9.18.72) defeated Geelong (4.14.38).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: A. Boyce (3), J. Howell (3), J. Caldwell, J. Doherty, H. Robertson
Geelong: L. Tasker (2), J. Baker, P. Martini
As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 2nd on the ladder and Geelong were then 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.
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 | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Vic Belcher
(South Melbourne),
unknown
(Geelong)
Captains:
Vic Belcher
(South Melbourne),
Harry Marsham
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Norden
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 | |||