1927 VFL Round 4: Richmond v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 21 May 1927 between Richmond and Footscray during round 4 of the 1927 VFL season.
Richmond hosted Footscray at Punt Road Oval.
Allan Geddes captained the hosts.
In the absence of Paddy Scanlan, vice-captain Allan Hopkins captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Frank Hughes and the visitors were coached by Paddy Scanlan.
Richmond
A. Geddes (capt.), J. Baggott, D. Don, B. Ford, L. Gallagher, D. Harris, D. Hayes, M. Hislop, F. Kight, D. Lilburne, D. Lynch, B. McCormack, F. O'Brien, T. O'Halloran, B. O'Neill, G. Rudolph, J. Spain, H. Weidner
Footscray
A. Hopkins (capt.), G. Anthony, H. Baker, F. Bult, T. Butler, L. Chapple, B. Doolan, C. Gaudion, H. Johns, D. Johnstone, I. McAlpine, H. Neill, A. Outen, J. Sharpley, R. Thompson, S. Thompson, D. Wallace, S. Whight
Richmond (13.22.100) defeated Footscray (3.12.30).
Goalkickers
Richmond: D. Lynch (6), D. Hayes (2), J. Baggott, B. Ford, F. O'Brien, G. Rudolph, H. Weidner
Footscray: L. Chapple, A. Hopkins, S. Thompson
As a result of this match, Richmond were then 5th on the ladder (up from 8th) and Footscray were then 11th on the ladder (down from 10th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1927 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Richmond
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 21 May 1927
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Attendance:
14,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 2 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 19 | 13 | . | 22 | 13 | . | 22 | (100) |
| Footscray | 0 | . | 0 | 2 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 12 | 3 | . | 12 | (30) |
| Margin | RICH by 15 | RICH by 35 | RICH by 68 | RICH by 70 | RICH by 70 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Hughes
(Richmond),
Paddy Scanlan
(Footscray)
Captains:
Allan Geddes
(Richmond),
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Baggott, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Don, Donald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Ford, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Gallagher, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Geddes, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Harris, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hayes, Doug | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | Hislop, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Kight, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Lilburne, Dooley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Lynch, Dave | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 9 | McCormack, Basil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | O'Brien, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | O'Halloran, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | O'Neill, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Rudolph, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Spain, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Weidner, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 13 | 22 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 14 | Baker, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Bult, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Butler, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 21 | Chapple, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Doolan, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Gaudion, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Hopkins, Allan (ac) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Johns, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnstone, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | McAlpine, Ivan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Neill, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Outen, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Sharpley, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Thompson, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Thompson, Sid | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Wallace, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Whight, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 3 | 12 | |||