1921 VFL Round 9: Geelong v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 2 July 1921 between Geelong and Melbourne during round 9 of the 1921 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Melbourne at Corio Oval.
Harold Craven captained the hosts.
Percy Wilson captained the visitors.
The visitors were coached by Percy Wilson.
Geelong
H. Craven (capt.), T. Brownlees, A. Eason, V. Gross, L. Hagger, K. Johns, J. Jones, M. Kroger, J. Mathieson, B. McCarter, J. Murrell, E. Peck, B. Rankin, C. Rankin, N. Rollason, J. Ross, H. Smith, S. Thomas
Melbourne
P. Wilson (capt.), B. Allen, M. Anthony, B. Chadwick, H. Coy, A. Farrow, J. Flanagan, H. Harker, G. Heinz, J. House, C. Lethlean, C. Lilley, J. Lord, H. Matthews, C. Streeter, T. Thomas, P. Tulloh, A. Wilson
Geelong (11.10.76) defeated Melbourne (8.16.64).
Goalkickers
Geelong: C. Rankin (5), N. Rollason (3), L. Hagger, K. Johns, B. McCarter
Melbourne: G. Heinz (3), H. Harker (2), B. Chadwick, J. House, P. Wilson
As a result of this match, Geelong remained 4th on the ladder and Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1921 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Geelong
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 2 July 1921
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Attendance:
9,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 4 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 3 | 9 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 10 | (76) |
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 13 | 8 | . | 16 | 8 | . | 16 | (64) |
| Margin | GEEL by 17 | GEEL by 6 | GEEL by 11 | GEEL by 12 | GEEL by 12 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Geelong),
Percy Wilson
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Harold Craven
(Geelong),
Percy Wilson
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Williamson
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brownlees, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Craven, Harold (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Eason, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Gross, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hagger, Lloyd | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Johns, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Jones, Jockie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Kroger, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Mathieson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | McCarter, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Murrell, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Peck, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Rankin, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Rankin, Cliff | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 5 | Rollason, Neville | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 23 | Ross, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Smith, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Thomas, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 10 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Anthony, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Chadwick, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Coy, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Farrow, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Flanagan, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Harker, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Heinz, George | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 21 | House, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Lethlean, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Lilley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Lord, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Matthews, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Streeter, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Thomas, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Tulloh, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Wilson, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Wilson, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 16 | |||