1927 VFL Round 4: Hawthorn v North Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 21 May 1927 between Hawthorn and North Melbourne during round 4 of the 1927 VFL season. Hawthorn hosted North Melbourne at Glenferrie Oval. Clarrie Lethlean captained the hosts with Jim McCashney as vice-captain. The hosts were coached by Dan Minogue and the visitors were coached by Syd Barker.

Hawthorn
Back: C. Sherer, G. Arnott, G. Hendrie
Half-back: A. Priestley, B. Hammond, F. Finch
Centre: J. McCashney (vice-capt.), E. Utting, J. Boothman
Half-forward: C. Lonsdale, R. Naylor, H. Townley
Forward: B. Sellers, M. Ennis, J. Sinclair
Follower: B. Henry, C. Lethlean (capt.), T. Pool

North Melbourne
S. Barker, N. Davis, L. Dwyer, J. Gregory, C. Healy, A. Lambe, J. Lewis, J. Lock, J. Lovett, A. Lowe, B. Lynch, J. Lynch, F. Metcalf, M. Pitchford, B. Russ, C. Tyson, D. Walsh, D. Watson

Hawthorn (8.8.56) were defeated by North Melbourne (20.13.133).

Goalkickers
Hawthorn: M. Ennis (4), B. Henry, C. Lonsdale, B. Sellers, J. Sinclair
North Melbourne: J. Lynch (6), F. Metcalf (5), C. Tyson (5), C. Healy (2), N. Davis, J. Lewis

As a result of this match, Hawthorn remained 12th on the ladder and North Melbourne were then 1st on the ladder (up from 7th) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1927 VFL Season
Round: Round 4
Teams: Hawthorn v North Melbourne
Date: Saturday 21 May 1927
Time: 2:45 PM
Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Attendance: 8,000

Match Results

Outcome: Hawthorn def. by North Melbourne
Score: 8.8.56 - 20.13.133

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Hawthorn 3 . 2 5 . 5 7 . 7 8 . 8 8 . 8 (56)
North Melbourne 3 . 6 7 . 9 15 . 11 20 . 13 20 . 13 (133)
Margin NMLB by 4 NMLB by 16 NMLB by 52 NMLB by 77 NMLB by 77
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Dan Minogue (Hawthorn), Syd Barker (North Melbourne)
Captains: Clarrie Lethlean (Hawthorn), unknown (North Melbourne)
Vice-Captains: Jim McCashney (Hawthorn), unknown (North Melbourne)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: I. Cesari

Player Statistics

Hawthorn

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
5 Arnott, George FB ? 0 ?
6 Boothman, Jack WR ? 0 ?
22 Ennis, Mick FF ? 4 ?
11 Finch, Fred HBFR ? 0 ?
21 Hammond, Bob CHB ? 0 ?
10 Hendrie, Gil BPR ? 0 ?
Henry, Bill RU ? 1 ?
16 Lethlean, Clarrie (c) RU ? 0 ?
29 Lonsdale, Clarrie HFFL ? 1 ?
8 McCashney, Jim (vc) WL ? 0 ?
31 Naylor, Reg CHF ? 0 ?
19 Pool, Ted RO ? 0 ?
34 Priestley, Addis HBFL ? 0 ?
25 Sellers, Bob FPL ? 1 ?
27 Sherer, Charlie BPL ? 0 ?
2 Sinclair, Jim FPR ? 1 ?
Townley, Harry HFFR ? 0 ?
12 Utting, Ernie C ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 8 8

North Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
1 Barker, Syd ? ? 0 ?
18 Davis, Norm ? ? 1 ?
19 Dwyer, Leo ? ? 0 ?
9 Gregory, Johnny ? ? 0 ?
29 Healy, Charlie ? ? 2 ?
22 Lambe, Alf ? ? 0 ?
2 Lewis, Johnny ? ? 1 ?
10 Lock, Jacky ? ? 0 ?
16 Lovett, Joe ? ? 0 ?
8 Lowe, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
25 Lynch, Billy ? ? 0 ?
30 Lynch, Jack ? ? 6 ?
14 Metcalf, Fred ? ? 5 ?
5 Pitchford, Mac ? ? 0 ?
7 Russ, Bill ? ? 0 ?
33 Tyson, Charlie ? ? 5 ?
17 Walsh, Dave ? ? 0 ?
21 Watson, Don ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 20 13

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s

Player Line-Up

Hawthorn Coach: Dan Minogue
BACK FOLLOWER INTERCHANGE






B. Henry

2 J. Sinclair 22 M. Ennis 25 B. Sellers 16 C. Lethlean (c)

FORWARD 19 T. Pool

HALF-BACK













H. Townley 31 R. Naylor 29 C. Lonsdale



HALF-FORWARD



CENTRE













6 J. Boothman 12 E. Utting 8 J. McCashney (vc) FOLLOWER INTERCHANGE
CENTRE



HALF-FORWARD













11 F. Finch 21 B. Hammond 34 A. Priestley



HALF-BACK



FORWARD













10 G. Hendrie 5 G. Arnott 27 C. Sherer



BACK



North Melbourne Coach: Syd Barker