1926 VFL Round 9: Footscray v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 26 June 1926 between Footscray and Richmond during round 9 of the 1926 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Richmond at Western Oval.
Con McCarthy captained the hosts with Bill Doolan as vice-captain.
Mel Morris captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Harry Saunders and the visitors were coached by Mel Morris.
Footscray
C. McCarthy (capt.), B. Doolan (vice-capt.), G. Anthony, F. Barton, L. Chapple, A. Gardiner, C. Gaudion, A. Hopkins, G. Howell, D. Johnstone, J. McGlone, T. McHenry, H. Neill, J. Nunan, P. O'Brien, A. Outen, C. Rowe, R. Thompson
Richmond
M. Morris (capt.), A. Anderson, J. Barnett, P. Bentley, B. Boromeo, C. Burke, J. Corfield, D. Don, A. Geddes, D. Harris, D. Hayes, J. James, D. Lilburne, B. McCormack, K. Millar, T. O'Halloran, H. Pollock, G. Robinson
Footscray (8.8.56) were defeated by Richmond (9.13.67).
Goalkickers
Footscray: L. Chapple (6), A. Hopkins, J. McGlone
Richmond: J. James (2), M. Morris (2), T. O'Halloran (2), C. Burke, D. Hayes, H. Pollock
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 11th on the ladder and Richmond were then 5th on the ladder (up from 6th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1926 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Footscray
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 26 June 1926
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
14,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 2 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | (56) |
| Richmond | 2 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 13 | 9 | . | 13 | (67) |
| Margin | RICH by 1 | FOOT by 16 | RICH by 4 | RICH by 11 | RICH by 11 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Harry Saunders
(Footscray),
Mel Morris
(Richmond)
Captains:
Con McCarthy
(Footscray),
Mel Morris
(Richmond)
Vice-Captains:
Bill Doolan
(Footscray),
unknown
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Wilkinson
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Anthony, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Barton, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Chapple, Les | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 30 | Doolan, Bill (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Gardiner, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Gaudion, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Hopkins, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Howell, Gus | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnstone, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | McCarthy, Con (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | McGlone, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | McHenry, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Neill, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Nunan, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | O'Brien, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Outen, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Rowe, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Thompson, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 8 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Anderson, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Barnett, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Bentley, Perce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Boromeo, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Burke, Cyril | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Corfield, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Don, Donald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Geddes, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Harris, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hayes, Doug | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | James, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Lilburne, Dooley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McCormack, Basil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Millar, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Morris, Mel (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 18 | O'Halloran, Tom | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Pollock, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Robinson, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 13 | |||