1926 VFL Round 3: Melbourne v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 15 May 1926 between Melbourne and North Melbourne during round 3 of the 1926 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted North Melbourne at MCG.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the hosts.
Wels Eicke captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Bert Chadwick and the visitors were coached by Wels Eicke.
Melbourne
I. Warne-Smith (capt.), J. Abernethy, J. Collins, B. Corbett, H. Coy, J. Davidson, H. Davie, D. Duff, O. Green, B. Johnson, H. Moyes, T. O'Brien, C. Streeter, D. Taylor, T. Thomas, B. Tymms, J. Veal, H. White
North Melbourne
W. Eicke (capt.), H. Barnes, G. Britt, L. Dwyer, A. Goonan, C. Healy, H. Johnston, J. Kirkley, A. Lambe, J. Lewis, C. Linton, J. Lynch, F. Metcalf, J. O'Sullivan, B. Russ, T. Trevaskis, D. Walsh, D. Watson
Melbourne (17.17.119) defeated North Melbourne (14.5.89).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: H. Davie (6), B. Johnson (6), B. Tymms (2), J. Abernethy, D. Duff, H. Moyes
North Melbourne: J. Lynch (4), F. Metcalf (4), H. Johnston (3), G. Britt, C. Healy, J. Lewis
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder (up from 6th) and North Melbourne were then 11th on the ladder (down from 10th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1926 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Melbourne
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 15 May 1926
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
9,495
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
17.17.119 - 14.5.89
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 10 | 15 | . | 12 | 17 | . | 17 | 17 | . | 17 | (119) |
| North Melbourne | 4 | . | 0 | 7 | . | 1 | 10 | . | 3 | 14 | . | 5 | 14 | . | 5 | (89) |
| Margin | NMLB by 1 | MELB by 9 | MELB by 39 | MELB by 30 | MELB by 30 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bert Chadwick
(Melbourne),
Wels Eicke
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Wels Eicke
(North Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Corbett, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Coy, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Davie, Harry | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 34 | Duff, Dave | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Green, Ossie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 22 | Moyes, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | O'Brien, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Streeter, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Thomas, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Tymms, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Veal, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | White, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 17 | 17 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Barnes, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Britt, Gerry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Dwyer, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Eicke, Wels (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Goonan, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Healy, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Johnston, Harold | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 32 | Kirkley, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lambe, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Lewis, Johnny | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Linton, Curly | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Lynch, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 14 | Metcalf, Fred | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 15 | O'Sullivan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Russ, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Trevaskis, Tim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Walsh, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Watson, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 14 | 5 | |||