1921 VFL Round 18: Melbourne v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 17 September 1921 between Melbourne and Geelong during round 18 of the 1921 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Geelong at MCG.
Percy Wilson captained the hosts.
Harold Craven captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Percy Wilson.
Melbourne
P. Wilson (capt.), B. Allen, P. Bourke, B. Chadwick, B. Corbett, H. Coy, A. Farrow, J. Flanagan, H. Harker, G. Heinz, J. House, C. Lethlean, F. Long, H. Matthews, C. Streeter, T. Thomas, P. Tulloh, A. Wilson
Geelong
H. Craven (capt.), T. Brownlees, V. Buchanan, J. Clemenger, B. Collins, D. Grigg, V. Gross, K. Johns, J. Jones, B. Keane, M. Kroger, H. Manson, B. McCarter, C. Rankin, N. Rollason, W. Sharland, H. Smith, L. Smith
Melbourne (16.19.115) defeated Geelong (10.11.71).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: H. Harker (10), P. Tulloh (2), P. Bourke, A. Farrow, A. Wilson, P. Wilson
Geelong: T. Brownlees (3), J. Jones (2), C. Rankin (2), B. Collins, B. Keane, W. Sharland
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 6th on the ladder and Geelong remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1921 VFL Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 17 September 1921
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
9,789
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 14 | 11 | . | 16 | 16 | . | 19 | 16 | . | 19 | (115) |
| Geelong | 2 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 11 | (71) |
| Margin | MELB by 18 | MELB by 8 | MELB by 27 | MELB by 44 | MELB by 44 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Wilson
(Melbourne),
unknown
(Geelong)
Captains:
Percy Wilson
(Melbourne),
Harold Craven
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
L. Netherton
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Bourke, Pat | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Chadwick, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Corbett, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Coy, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Farrow, Alec | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Flanagan, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Harker, Harry | ? | ? | 10 | ? |
| 15 | Heinz, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | House, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Lethlean, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Long, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Matthews, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Streeter, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Thomas, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Tulloh, Percy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Wilson, Alf | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Wilson, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 16 | 19 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brownlees, Tom | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 31 | Buchanan, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Clemenger, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Collins, Basil | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Craven, Harold (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Grigg, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Gross, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Johns, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Jones, Jockie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Keane, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Kroger, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Manson, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | McCarter, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Rankin, Cliff | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Rollason, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Sharland, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Smith, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Smith, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 11 | |||