1926 VFL Round 1: Geelong v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 1 May 1926 between Geelong and Footscray during round 1 of the 1926 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Footscray at Corio Oval.
Cliff Rankin captained the hosts.
Con McCarthy captained the visitors with Bill Doolan as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Cliff Rankin and the visitors were coached by Jim Cassidy.
Geelong
C. Rankin (capt.), N. Brushfield, J. Chambers, T. Fitzmaurice, E. Fleming, L. Hagger, S. Hall, D. Heagney, J. Jones, K. Leahy, F. Mockridge, J. Paterson, A. Rayson, L. Smith, T. Stevenson, G. Todd, J. Warren, J. Williams
Footscray
C. McCarthy (capt.), B. Doolan (vice-capt.), F. Aked, H. Baker, L. Chapple, G. Clissold, A. Gardiner, C. Gaudion, R. Hopkins, D. Johnstone, T. Jones, C. Laidlaw, N. McDonald, T. McHenry, A. Outen, C. Rowe, V. Samson, J. Sharpley
Geelong (13.15.93) defeated Footscray (3.9.27).
Goalkickers
Geelong: L. Hagger (4), C. Rankin (4), J. Jones (2), E. Fleming, J. Paterson, J. Warren
Footscray: T. McHenry (2), V. Samson
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 1st on the ladder and Footscray were then 12th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1926 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Geelong
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 1 May 1926
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Attendance:
15,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 2 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 12 | 13 | . | 15 | 13 | . | 15 | (93) |
| Footscray | 0 | . | 3 | 1 | . | 6 | 2 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 9 | 3 | . | 9 | (27) |
| Margin | GEEL by 13 | GEEL by 19 | GEEL by 48 | GEEL by 66 | GEEL by 66 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Cliff Rankin
(Geelong),
Jim Cassidy
(Footscray)
Captains:
Cliff Rankin
(Geelong),
Con McCarthy
(Footscray)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Geelong),
Bill Doolan
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Barlow
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brushfield, Nick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Chambers, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Fitzmaurice, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Fleming, Eric | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Hagger, Lloyd | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 4 | Hall, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Heagney, Denis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Jones, Jockie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Leahy, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Mockridge, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Paterson, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Rankin, Cliff (c) | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 28 | Rayson, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Smith, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Stevenson, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Warren, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 13 | 15 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Aked, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Baker, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Chapple, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Clissold, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Doolan, Bill (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Gardiner, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Gaudion, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hopkins, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnstone, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Jones, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Laidlaw, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | McCarthy, Con (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | McDonald, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | McHenry, Tommy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Outen, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Rowe, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Samson, Vic | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Sharpley, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 3 | 9 | |||