1927 VFL Semi Final 1: Richmond v Carlton
This is the match report for the match played on 17 September 1927 between Richmond and Carlton in the first semi final of the 1927 VFL season.
Richmond hosted Carlton at MCG.
Allan Geddes captained the hosts.
Horrie Clover captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Frank Hughes and the visitors were coached by Horrie Clover.
Richmond
A. Geddes (capt.), J. Baggott, P. Bentley, J. Fincher, L. Gallagher, D. Harris, D. Hayes, S. Jamison, D. Lilburne, A. MacIsaac, B. McCormack, J. McCormack, F. O'Brien, T. O'Halloran, B. O'Neill, C. Powell, G. Rudolph, H. Weidner
Carlton
H. Clover (capt.), V. Arthur, M. Beasy, H. Blackmore, T. Brewis, H. Carter, M. Connell, C. Davey, F. Donoghue, T. Downs, A. Duncan, F. Gilby, J. Goonan, L. Johnson, D. Kelleher, J. Kelly, H. Vallence, J. Watson
Richmond (12.10.82) defeated Carlton (11.10.76).
Goalkickers
Richmond: J. McCormack (4), J. Baggott (3), H. Weidner (2), P. Bentley, J. Fincher, D. Hayes
Carlton: T. Downs (4), H. Clover (3), H. Vallence (2), H. Carter, C. Davey
Match Details
Season:
1927 VFL Season
Round:
Semi Final 1
Teams:
Richmond
v
Carlton
Date:
Saturday 17 September 1927
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
63,620
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 4 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 10 | (82) |
| Carlton | 2 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 10 | (76) |
| Margin | RICH by 13 | CARL by 7 | RICH by 9 | RICH by 6 | RICH by 6 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Hughes
(Richmond),
Horrie Clover
(Carlton)
Captains:
Allan Geddes
(Richmond),
Horrie Clover
(Carlton)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Baggott, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 1 | Bentley, Perce | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Fincher, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Gallagher, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Geddes, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Harris, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hayes, Doug | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Jamison, Sam | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Lilburne, Dooley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | MacIsaac, Angus | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McCormack, Basil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McCormack, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 25 | O'Brien, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | O'Halloran, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | O'Neill, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Powell, Cyril | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Rudolph, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Weidner, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 10 | |||
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Arthur, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Beasy, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Blackmore, Hedley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Brewis, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Carter, Harold | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Clover, Horrie (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 29 | Connell, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Davey, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Donoghue, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Downs, Tommy | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 32 | Duncan, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Gilby, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Goonan, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Johnson, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Kelleher, Dinny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Kelly, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Vallence, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 33 | Watson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 10 | |||