1927 VFL Round 17: Carlton v Richmond

This is the match report for the match played on 3 September 1927 between Carlton and Richmond during round 17 of the 1927 VFL season. Carlton hosted Richmond at Princes Park. Horrie Clover captained the hosts. Allan Geddes captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Horrie Clover and the visitors were coached by Frank Hughes.

Carlton
H. Clover (capt.), V. Arthur, M. Beasy, H. Blackmore, H. Carter, F. Donoghue, T. Downs, A. Duncan, F. Gilby, J. Goonan, G. Gough, F. Irwin, L. Johnson, D. Kelleher, J. Kelly, C. McSwain, H. Vallence, J. Watson

Richmond
A. Geddes (capt.), J. Baggott, P. Bentley, J. Fincher, L. Gallagher, D. Harris, D. Hayes, D. Lilburne, B. McCormack, J. McCormack, J. Murdoch, F. O'Brien, T. O'Halloran, B. O'Neill, C. Powell, G. Rudolph, J. Spain, H. Weidner

Carlton (4.6.30) defeated Richmond (3.5.23).

Goalkickers
Carlton: H. Vallence (3), V. Arthur
Richmond: P. Bentley, G. Rudolph, H. Weidner

As a result of this match, Carlton remained 4th on the ladder and Richmond remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1927 VFL Season
Round: Round 17
Teams: Carlton v Richmond
Date: Saturday 3 September 1927
Time: 2:45 PM
Venue: Princes Park
Attendance: 30,000

Match Results

Outcome: Carlton def. Richmond
Score: 4.6.30 - 3.5.23

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Carlton 3 . 2 3 . 4 3 . 6 4 . 6 4 . 6 (30)
Richmond 1 . 1 1 . 3 2 . 4 3 . 5 3 . 5 (23)
Margin CARL by 13 CARL by 13 CARL by 8 CARL by 7 CARL by 7
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Horrie Clover (Carlton), Frank Hughes (Richmond)
Captains: Horrie Clover (Carlton), Allan Geddes (Richmond)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: J. Leheny

Player Statistics

Carlton

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
30 Arthur, Vin ? ? 1 ?
11 Beasy, Maurie ? ? 0 ?
8 Blackmore, Hedley ? ? 0 ?
25 Carter, Harold ? ? 0 ?
1 Clover, Horrie (c) ? ? 0 ?
18 Donoghue, Frank ? ? 0 ?
28 Downs, Tommy ? ? 0 ?
32 Duncan, Alex ? ? 0 ?
6 Gilby, Fred ? ? 0 ?
31 Goonan, Jimmy ? ? 0 ?
14 Gough, George ? ? 0 ?
21 Irwin, Frank ? ? 0 ?
5 Johnson, Les ? ? 0 ?
10 Kelleher, Dinny ? ? 0 ?
7 Kelly, Joe ? ? 0 ?
3 McSwain, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
22 Vallence, Harry ? ? 3 ?
33 Watson, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 4 6

Richmond

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
14 Baggott, Jack ? ? 0 ?
1 Bentley, Perce ? ? 1 ?
10 Fincher, Jack ? ? 0 ?
23 Gallagher, Les ? ? 0 ?
8 Geddes, Allan (c) ? ? 0 ?
2 Harris, Don ? ? 0 ?
20 Hayes, Doug ? ? 0 ?
16 Lilburne, Dooley ? ? 0 ?
9 McCormack, Basil ? ? 0 ?
21 McCormack, Jack ? ? 0 ?
13 Murdoch, Joe ? ? 0 ?
25 O'Brien, Frank ? ? 0 ?
18 O'Halloran, Tom ? ? 0 ?
4 O'Neill, Bob ? ? 0 ?
7 Powell, Cyril ? ? 0 ?
32 Rudolph, George ? ? 1 ?
11 Spain, Jim ? ? 0 ?
7 Weidner, Harry ? ? 1 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 3 5

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

Score Timeline

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