1923 VFL Round 2: Geelong v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 12 May 1923 between Geelong and Melbourne during round 2 of the 1923 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Melbourne at Corio Oval.
Bert Rankin captained the hosts with Cliff Rankin as vice-captain.
Percy Wilson captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Bert Taylor and the visitors were coached by Percy Wilson.
Geelong
B. Rankin (capt.), C. Rankin (vice-capt.), A. Coghlan, J. Dunstone, R. Ellis, E. Fleming, R. Fleming, L. Hagger, K. Johns, J. Jones, J. Mathieson, B. McCarter, S. McGregor, A. Pink, C. Plane, W. Sharland, L. Smith, G. Todd
Melbourne
P. Wilson (capt.), J. Abernethy, M. Anthony, B. Chadwick, B. Corbett, H. Coy, J. Flanagan, G. Heinz, J. House, C. Lilley, J. Lord, J. Makin, D. Mollison, B. Shelton, C. Streeter, D. Taylor, P. Tulloh, A. Wilson
Geelong (5.22.52) were defeated by Melbourne (11.14.80).
Goalkickers
Geelong: C. Rankin (3), E. Fleming, L. Hagger
Melbourne: P. Tulloh (5), G. Heinz (2), D. Mollison (2), B. Chadwick, D. Taylor
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 8th on the ladder (down from 5th) and Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 6th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1923 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Geelong
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 12 May 1923
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Attendance:
10,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 2 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 9 | 4 | . | 16 | 5 | . | 22 | 5 | . | 22 | (52) |
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 14 | 11 | . | 14 | (80) |
| Margin | MELB by 7 | MELB by 14 | MELB by 12 | MELB by 28 | MELB by 28 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bert Taylor
(Geelong),
Percy Wilson
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Bert Rankin
(Geelong),
Percy Wilson
(Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
Cliff Rankin
(Geelong),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Kain
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Coghlan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Dunstone, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Ellis, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Fleming, Eric | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Fleming, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hagger, Lloyd | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Johns, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Jones, Jockie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Mathieson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | McCarter, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | McGregor, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Pink, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Plane, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Rankin, Bert (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Rankin, Cliff (vc) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 10 | Sharland, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Smith, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 22 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Anthony, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Chadwick, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Corbett, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Coy, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Flanagan, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Heinz, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | House, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Lilley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Lord, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Makin, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Mollison, Derek | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 13 | Shelton, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Streeter, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Tulloh, Percy | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 20 | Wilson, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Wilson, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 14 | |||