1926 VFL Round 4: North Melbourne v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 22 May 1926 between North Melbourne and Geelong during round 4 of the 1926 VFL season.
North Melbourne hosted Geelong at Arden Street Oval.
Gerry Donnelly captained the hosts.
Cliff Rankin captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Stan Thomas and the visitors were coached by Cliff Rankin.
North Melbourne
G. Donnelly (capt.), H. Barnes, G. Britt, L. Dwyer, C. Healy, H. Johnston, A. Lambe, J. Lewis, D. Lindsay, C. Linton, J. Lock, J. Lynch, F. Metcalf, J. Nolan, J. O'Sullivan, B. Russ, T. Trevaskis, D. Walsh
Geelong
C. Rankin (capt.), N. Brushfield, J. Chambers, A. Comben, T. Fitzmaurice, E. Fleming, L. Hagger, S. Hall, D. Hickey, G. Jerram, F. Mockridge, J. Paterson, A. Rayson, L. Smith, T. Stevenson, G. Todd, J. Warren, J. Williams
North Melbourne (7.8.50) were defeated by Geelong (7.16.58).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: J. Lewis (2), D. Lindsay (2), F. Metcalf (2), J. Lynch
Geelong: G. Todd (2), J. Chambers, A. Comben, E. Fleming, L. Hagger, C. Rankin
As a result of this match, North Melbourne remained 11th on the ladder and Geelong remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1926 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 22 May 1926
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
14,000
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def. by
Geelong
Score:
7.8.50 - 7.16.58
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 1 | . | 0 | 5 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 8 | (50) |
| Geelong | 2 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 12 | 7 | . | 16 | 7 | . | 16 | (58) |
| Margin | GEEL by 13 | NMLB by 7 | GEEL by 14 | GEEL by 8 | GEEL by 8 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Stan Thomas
(North Melbourne),
Cliff Rankin
(Geelong)
Captains:
Gerry Donnelly
(North Melbourne),
Cliff Rankin
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Leheny
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Barnes, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Britt, Gerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Donnelly, Gerry (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Dwyer, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Healy, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Johnston, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lambe, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Lewis, Johnny | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Lindsay, Duncan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Linton, Curly | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Lock, Jacky | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Lynch, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Metcalf, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Nolan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | O'Sullivan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Russ, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Trevaskis, Tim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Walsh, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 8 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brushfield, Nick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Chambers, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Comben, Aubrey | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Fitzmaurice, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Fleming, Eric | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Hagger, Lloyd | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Hall, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Hickey, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Jerram, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Mockridge, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Paterson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Rankin, Cliff (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Rayson, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Smith, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Stevenson, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Warren, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 16 | |||