1920 VFL Round 18: Melbourne v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 4 September 1920 between Melbourne and Geelong during round 18 of the 1920 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Geelong at MCG.
George Heinz captained the hosts.
Alec Eason captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Gerald Brosnan and the visitors were coached by Alec Eason.
Melbourne
G. Heinz (capt.), B. Allen, M. Anthony, L. Boyd, B. Chadwick, B. Corbett, L. Dobrigh, A. Farrow, A. Gray, J. House, C. Lilley, L. Little, H. Matthews, A. Neal, H. Odgers, V. Rowe, B. Shelton, C. Streeter
Geelong
A. Eason (capt.), L. Armstrong, J. Clemenger, H. Craven, V. Gross, L. Hagger, J. Jones, J. Kearney, J. Mathieson, B. Moulden, J. Murrell, E. Peck, B. Rankin, C. Rankin, J. Ross, W. Sharland, H. Smith, S. Thomas
Melbourne (12.15.87) were defeated by Geelong (17.14.116).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: L. Boyd (4), G. Heinz (3), L. Little (2), M. Anthony, A. Farrow, V. Rowe
Geelong: C. Rankin (6), L. Hagger (3), J. Mathieson (2), B. Rankin (2), J. Clemenger, A. Eason, J. Kearney, W. Sharland
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 8th on the ladder (down from 7th) and Geelong were then 7th on the ladder (up from 8th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1920 VFL Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 4 September 1920
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
2,732
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 15 | 12 | . | 15 | (87) |
| Geelong | 1 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 11 | 12 | . | 14 | 17 | . | 14 | 17 | . | 14 | (116) |
| Margin | MELB by 19 | GEEL by 16 | GEEL by 16 | GEEL by 29 | GEEL by 29 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Gerald Brosnan
(Melbourne),
Alec Eason
(Geelong)
Captains:
George Heinz
(Melbourne),
Alec Eason
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Beaumont
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Anthony, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Boyd, Les | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 17 | Chadwick, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Corbett, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Dobrigh, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Farrow, Alec | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Gray, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Heinz, George (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 21 | House, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Lilley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Little, Leo | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Matthews, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Neal, Aubrey | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Odgers, Hughie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Rowe, Vern | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Shelton, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Streeter, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 15 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armstrong, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Clemenger, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Craven, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Eason, Alec (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Gross, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hagger, Lloyd | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 22 | Jones, Jockie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Kearney, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Mathieson, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Moulden, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Murrell, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Peck, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Rankin, Bert | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Rankin, Cliff | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 23 | Ross, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Sharland, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Smith, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Thomas, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 17 | 14 | |||