1927 VFL Round 7: Carlton v Footscray

This is the match report for the match played on 11 June 1927 between Carlton and Footscray during round 7 of the 1927 VFL season. Carlton hosted Footscray at Princes Park. Harold Carter captained the hosts. Paddy Scanlan captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Horrie Clover and the visitors were coached by Paddy Scanlan.

Carlton
H. Carter (capt.), V. Arthur, M. Beasy, H. Blackmore, T. Brewis, M. Connell, F. Donoghue, T. Downs, A. Duncan, H. Dunn, F. Gilby, G. Gough, F. Irwin, M. Johnson, J. Kelly, C. McSwain, P. Outram, J. Watson

Footscray
P. Scanlan (capt.), F. Aked, C. Anderson, G. Anthony, H. Baker, T. Cahill, B. Doolan, C. Gaudion, R. Greenhalgh, D. Johnstone, I. McAlpine, N. McDonald, A. Outen, C. Rowe, R. Thompson, G. Valentine, D. Wallace, J. Wunhym

Carlton (10.6.66) defeated Footscray (6.12.48).

Goalkickers
Carlton: G. Gough (3), H. Carter (2), P. Outram (2), H. Blackmore, T. Brewis, C. McSwain
Footscray: T. Cahill (2), I. McAlpine (2), N. McDonald, J. Wunhym

As a result of this match, Carlton remained 5th on the ladder and Footscray remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1927 VFL Season
Round: Round 7
Teams: Carlton v Footscray
Date: Saturday 11 June 1927
Time: 2:45 PM
Venue: Princes Park
Attendance: 22,000

Match Results

Outcome: Carlton def. Footscray
Score: 10.6.66 - 6.12.48

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Carlton 2 . 3 3 . 3 6 . 4 10 . 6 10 . 6 (66)
Footscray 1 . 5 2 . 6 3 . 8 6 . 12 6 . 12 (48)
Margin CARL by 4 CARL by 3 CARL by 14 CARL by 18 CARL by 18
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Horrie Clover (Carlton), Paddy Scanlan (Footscray)
Captains: Harold Carter (Carlton), Paddy Scanlan (Footscray)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: J. McMurray

Player Statistics

Carlton

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
30 Arthur, Vin ? ? 0 ?
11 Beasy, Maurie ? ? 0 ?
8 Blackmore, Hedley ? ? 1 ?
20 Brewis, Ted ? ? 1 ?
25 Carter, Harold (c) ? ? 2 ?
29 Connell, Maurie ? ? 0 ?
18 Donoghue, Frank ? ? 0 ?
28 Downs, Tommy ? ? 0 ?
32 Duncan, Alex ? ? 0 ?
16 Dunn, Harvey ? ? 0 ?
6 Gilby, Fred ? ? 0 ?
14 Gough, George ? ? 3 ?
21 Irwin, Frank ? ? 0 ?
15 Johnson, Maurie ? ? 0 ?
7 Kelly, Joe ? ? 0 ?
3 McSwain, Charlie ? ? 1 ?
24 Outram, Percy ? ? 2 ?
33 Watson, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 10 6

Footscray

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
21 Aked, Frank ? ? 0 ?
Anderson, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
Anthony, George ? ? 0 ?
14 Baker, Harry ? ? 0 ?
28 Cahill, Ted ? ? 2 ?
23 Doolan, Bill ? ? 0 ?
3 Gaudion, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
27 Greenhalgh, Ralph ? ? 0 ?
16 Johnstone, Doug ? ? 0 ?
7 McAlpine, Ivan ? ? 2 ?
17 McDonald, Norm ? ? 1 ?
20 Outen, Alby ? ? 0 ?
4 Rowe, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
1 Scanlan, Paddy (c) ? ? 0 ?
13 Thompson, Roy ? ? 0 ?
31 Valentine, George ? ? 0 ?
25 Wallace, Don ? ? 0 ?
12 Wunhym, Jack ? ? 1 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 6 12

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