1923 VFL Round 8: Melbourne v Carlton
This is the match report for the match played on 23 June 1923 between Melbourne and Carlton during round 8 of the 1923 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Carlton at MCG.
Percy Wilson captained the hosts.
Horrie Clover captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Percy Wilson and the visitors were coached by Horrie Clover.
Melbourne
P. Wilson (capt.), B. Abernethy, J. Abernethy, M. Anthony, B. Chadwick, B. Corbett, H. Coy, H. Dunbar, G. Heinz, R. James, C. Lilley, J. Makin, D. Mollison, B. Shelton, C. Streeter, D. Taylor, P. Tulloh, A. Wilson
Carlton
H. Clover (capt.), M. Beasy, H. Bell, B. Blackman, G. Bolt, R. Brew, J. Davies, A. Duncan, R. Faust, J. Fraser, T. Hart, R. Hiskins, J. Morrissey, P. O'Brien, F. Pringle, H. Toole, D. Whannell, B. Wilson
Melbourne (9.11.65) were defeated by Carlton (11.8.74).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: P. Tulloh (2), P. Wilson (2), J. Abernethy, B. Chadwick, G. Heinz, R. James, D. Taylor
Carlton: H. Clover (2), A. Duncan (2), F. Pringle (2), J. Davies, J. Fraser, T. Hart, H. Toole, D. Whannell
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 4th on the ladder and Carlton were then 8th on the ladder (up from 9th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1923 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Carlton
Date:
Saturday 23 June 1923
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
17,558
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 11 | (65) |
| Carlton | 5 | . | 0 | 8 | . | 3 | 11 | . | 7 | 11 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 8 | (74) |
| Margin | CARL by 18 | CARL by 19 | CARL by 34 | CARL by 9 | CARL by 9 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Wilson
(Melbourne),
Horrie Clover
(Carlton)
Captains:
Percy Wilson
(Melbourne),
Horrie Clover
(Carlton)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Abernethy, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Anthony, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Chadwick, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Corbett, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Coy, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Dunbar, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Heinz, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | James, Roy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Lilley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Makin, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Mollison, Derek | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Shelton, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Streeter, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Tulloh, Percy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Wilson, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Wilson, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 11 | |||
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Beasy, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Bell, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Blackman, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Bolt, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Brew, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Clover, Horrie (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Davies, Johnny | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Duncan, Alex | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Faust, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Fraser, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Hart, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Hiskins, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Morrissey, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | O'Brien, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Pringle, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 22 | Toole, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Whannell, Dan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Wilson, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 8 | |||