1923 VFL Round 9: Collingwood v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 7 July 1923 between Collingwood and Melbourne during round 9 of the 1923 VFL season.
Collingwood hosted Melbourne at Victoria Park.
Harry Curtis captained the hosts.
Percy Wilson captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jock McHale and the visitors were coached by Percy Wilson.
Collingwood
H. Curtis (capt.), T. Baker, J. Benson, C. Brown, H. Chesswas, E. Cock, G. Coventry, S. Coventry, R. Hannah, C. Lee, B. Makeham, L. Murphy, J. Poulter, P. Rowe, H. Taylor, R. Webb, L. Wescott, E. Wilson
Melbourne
P. Wilson (capt.), J. Abernethy, M. Anthony, W. Carter, B. Chadwick, B. Corbett, H. Dunbar, T. Elliott, G. Heinz, C. Lilley, J. Makin, D. Mollison, V. Moore, B. Shelton, C. Streeter, D. Taylor, P. Tulloh, A. Wilson
Collingwood (11.10.76) defeated Melbourne (6.6.42).
Goalkickers
Collingwood: G. Coventry (4), S. Coventry (2), J. Poulter (2), L. Murphy, P. Rowe, R. Webb
Melbourne: V. Moore (2), P. Tulloh (2), G. Heinz, D. Taylor
As a result of this match, Collingwood remained 3rd on the ladder and Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1923 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Collingwood
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 7 July 1923
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Victoria Park
Attendance:
8,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Collingwood
def.
Melbourne
Score:
11.10.76 - 6.6.42
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 10 | (76) |
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 6 | (42) |
| Margin | COLL by 9 | COLL by 25 | COLL by 31 | COLL by 34 | COLL by 34 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jock McHale
(Collingwood),
Percy Wilson
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Harry Curtis
(Collingwood),
Percy Wilson
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Orchard
Player Statistics
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Baker, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Benson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Brown, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Chesswas, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Cock, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Coventry, Gordon | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 6 | Coventry, Syd | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Curtis, Harry (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Hannah, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Lee, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Makeham, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Murphy, Laurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Poulter, Joe | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Rowe, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Taylor, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Webb, Reynolds | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Wescott, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Wilson, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 10 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Anthony, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Carter, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Chadwick, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Corbett, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Dunbar, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Elliott, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Heinz, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Lilley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Makin, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Mollison, Derek | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Moore, Vern | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 13 | Shelton, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Streeter, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Tulloh, Percy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Wilson, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Wilson, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 6 | |||