1927 VFL Round 5: North Melbourne v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 28 May 1927 between North Melbourne and Richmond during round 5 of the 1927 VFL season.
North Melbourne hosted Richmond at Arden Street Oval.
Allan Geddes captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Syd Barker and the visitors were coached by Frank Hughes.
North Melbourne
S. Barker, G. Bolt, N. Davis, L. Dwyer, J. Gregory, C. Healy, A. Lambe, J. Lewis, J. Lovett, A. Lowe, B. Lynch, J. Lynch, F. Metcalf, M. Pitchford, B. Russ, C. Tyson, D. Walsh, D. Watson
Richmond
A. Geddes (capt.), J. Baggott, D. Don, L. Gallagher, D. Harris, D. Hayes, M. Hislop, D. Lilburne, D. Lynch, A. MacIsaac, B. McCormack, J. Murdoch, F. O'Brien, T. O'Halloran, G. Robinson, G. Rudolph, J. Spain, H. Weidner
North Melbourne (5.8.38) were defeated by Richmond (12.11.83).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: C. Tyson (2), J. Lovett, J. Lynch, B. Russ
Richmond: D. Lynch (3), J. Baggott (2), A. MacIsaac (2), H. Weidner (2), G. Robinson, G. Rudolph, J. Spain
As a result of this match, North Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder (down from 1st) and Richmond were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1927 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 28 May 1927
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
18,000
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def. by
Richmond
Score:
5.8.38 - 12.11.83
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 1 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 8 | (38) |
| Richmond | 1 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 11 | 12 | . | 11 | (83) |
| Margin | RICH by 2 | RICH by 4 | RICH by 25 | RICH by 45 | RICH by 45 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Syd Barker
(North Melbourne),
Frank Hughes
(Richmond)
Captains:
unknown
(North Melbourne),
Allan Geddes
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
I. Cesari
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barker, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Bolt, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Davis, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Dwyer, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Gregory, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Healy, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lambe, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Lewis, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Lovett, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Lowe, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Lynch, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Lynch, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Metcalf, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Pitchford, Mac | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Russ, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Tyson, Charlie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Walsh, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Watson, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 8 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Baggott, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Don, Donald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Gallagher, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Geddes, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Harris, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hayes, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Hislop, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Lilburne, Dooley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Lynch, Dave | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | MacIsaac, Angus | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | McCormack, Basil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Murdoch, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | O'Brien, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | O'Halloran, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Robinson, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Rudolph, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Spain, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Weidner, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 11 | |||