1918 VFL Round 2: Geelong v Collingwood

This is the match report for the match played on 18 May 1918 between Geelong and Collingwood during round 2 of the 1918 VFL season. Geelong hosted Collingwood at Corio Oval. Jim Kearney captained the hosts. Percy Wilson captained the visitors. The visitors were coached by Jock McHale.

Geelong
J. Kearney (capt.), L. Armstrong, T. Brady, T. Brownlees, B. Collins, H. Craven, B. Davie, P. Ellingsen, L. Hagger, F. Hodgins, G. Hope, N. MacKay, A. Maher, P. Martini, D. Moodie, E. Peck, B. Rankin, S. Thomas

Collingwood
P. Wilson (capt.), C. Brown, H. Curtis, G. Dobrigh, T. Drummond, L. Hughes, C. Laxton, C. Lee, E. Lumsden, M. Maguire, C. McCarthy, S. McKenzie, J. O'Connor, C. Pannam, P. Reynolds, H. Saunders, M. Sheehy, T. Wraith

Geelong (5.6.36) were defeated by Collingwood (7.6.48).

Goalkickers
Geelong: P. Martini (2), T. Brownlees, P. Ellingsen, L. Hagger
Collingwood: C. Laxton (2), C. Pannam (2), H. Curtis, M. Maguire, P. Wilson

As a result of this match, Geelong remained 7th on the ladder and Collingwood were then 2nd on the ladder (down from 1st) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1918 VFL Season
Round: Round 2
Teams: Geelong v Collingwood
Date: Saturday 18 May 1918
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Corio Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Geelong def. by Collingwood
Score: 5.6.36 - 7.6.48

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Geelong 0 . 0 3 . 2 4 . 4 5 . 6 5 . 6 (36)
Collingwood 4 . 2 4 . 3 6 . 4 7 . 6 7 . 6 (48)
Margin COLL by 26 COLL by 7 COLL by 12 COLL by 12 COLL by 12
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Geelong), Jock McHale (Collingwood)
Captains: Jim Kearney (Geelong), Percy Wilson (Collingwood)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: H. Nugent
Boundary Umpire: A. Muir, A. Warren

Player Statistics

Geelong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
1 Armstrong, Les ? ? 0 ?
22 Brady, Tom ? ? 0 ?
3 Brownlees, Tom ? ? 1 ?
5 Collins, Basil ? ? 0 ?
4 Craven, Harold ? ? 0 ?
21 Davie, Bert ? ? 0 ?
7 Ellingsen, Percy ? ? 1 ?
25 Hagger, Lloyd ? ? 1 ?
6 Hodgins, Frank ? ? 0 ?
24 Hope, George ? ? 0 ?
16 Kearney, Jim (c) ? ? 0 ?
20 MacKay, Norm ? ? 0 ?
14 Maher, Ambrose ? ? 0 ?
11 Martini, Percy ? ? 2 ?
18 Moodie, Duncan ? ? 0 ?
19 Peck, Eric ? ? 0 ?
13 Rankin, Bert ? ? 0 ?
15 Thomas, Stan ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 5 6

Collingwood

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
2 Brown, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
3 Curtis, Harry ? ? 1 ?
6 Dobrigh, Gus ? ? 0 ?
7 Drummond, Tom ? ? 0 ?
9 Hughes, Les ? ? 0 ?
11 Laxton, Charlie ? ? 2 ?
10 Lee, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
12 Lumsden, Ernie ? ? 0 ?
14 Maguire, Mick ? ? 1 ?
17 McCarthy, Con ? ? 0 ?
18 McKenzie, Stan ? ? 0 ?
19 O'Connor, Jack ? ? 0 ?
20 Pannam, Charlie ? ? 2 ?
21 Reynolds, Pen ? ? 0 ?
23 Saunders, Harry ? ? 0 ?
22 Sheehy, Maurie ? ? 0 ?
24 Wilson, Percy (c) ? ? 1 ?
25 Wraith, Tom ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 7 6

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s