1922 VFL Round 5: Melbourne v Geelong

This is the match report for the match played on 5 June 1922 between Melbourne and Geelong during round 5 of the 1922 VFL season. Melbourne hosted Geelong at MCG. Percy Wilson captained the hosts. The hosts were coached by Percy Wilson.

Melbourne
P. Wilson (capt.), B. Allen, M. Anthony, P. Bourke, B. Chadwick, B. Corbett, H. Coy, E. Dunbar, H. Dunbar, J. Flanagan, H. Harker, G. Heinz, C. Lilley, H. Matthews, C. Streeter, T. Thomas, P. Tulloh, A. Wilson

Geelong
A. Bendle, T. Brownlees, A. Coghlan, E. Fleming, L. Hagger, K. Johns, B. Keane, M. Kroger, V. Marchesi, J. Mathieson, B. McCarter, B. Rankin, C. Rankin, J. Ross, W. Sharland, L. Smith, T. Stevenson, S. Thomas

Melbourne (9.12.66) defeated Geelong (9.6.60).

Goalkickers
Melbourne: H. Harker (6), P. Tulloh (2), P. Bourke
Geelong: E. Fleming (3), W. Sharland (3), L. Hagger, B. Keane, C. Rankin

As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 5th) and Geelong remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1922 VFL Season
Round: Round 5
Teams: Melbourne v Geelong
Date: Monday 5 June 1922
Time: 2:45 PM
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 16,189

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne def. Geelong
Score: 9.12.66 - 9.6.60

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne 3 . 1 5 . 4 7 . 10 9 . 12 9 . 12 (66)
Geelong 1 . 1 3 . 4 4 . 4 9 . 6 9 . 6 (60)
Margin MELB by 12 MELB by 12 MELB by 24 MELB by 6 MELB by 6
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Percy Wilson (Melbourne), unknown (Geelong)
Captains: Percy Wilson (Melbourne), unknown (Geelong)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: J. McMurray

Player Statistics

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
1 Allen, Bill ? ? 0 ?
7 Anthony, Mick ? ? 0 ?
32 Bourke, Pat ? ? 1 ?
17 Chadwick, Bert ? ? 0 ?
12 Corbett, Bob ? ? 0 ?
19 Coy, Harry ? ? 0 ?
33 Dunbar, Edgar ? ? 0 ?
28 Dunbar, Harold ? ? 0 ?
2 Flanagan, Joe ? ? 0 ?
5 Harker, Harry ? ? 6 ?
15 Heinz, George ? ? 0 ?
8 Lilley, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
6 Matthews, Herb ? ? 0 ?
9 Streeter, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
3 Thomas, Ted ? ? 0 ?
18 Tulloh, Percy ? ? 2 ?
20 Wilson, Alf ? ? 0 ?
25 Wilson, Percy (c) ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 9 12

Geelong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
1 Bendle, Alby ? ? 0 ?
3 Brownlees, Tom ? ? 0 ?
8 Coghlan, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
11 Fleming, Eric ? ? 3 ?
14 Hagger, Lloyd ? ? 1 ?
9 Johns, Keith ? ? 0 ?
25 Keane, Bill ? ? 1 ?
12 Kroger, Max ? ? 0 ?
17 Marchesi, Val ? ? 0 ?
26 Mathieson, Jim ? ? 0 ?
24 McCarter, Billy ? ? 0 ?
2 Rankin, Bert ? ? 0 ?
6 Rankin, Cliff ? ? 1 ?
23 Ross, Jack ? ? 0 ?
10 Sharland, Wally ? ? 3 ?
16 Smith, Les ? ? 0 ?
15 Stevenson, Ted ? ? 0 ?
21 Thomas, Stan ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 9 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