1927 VFL Season 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 season of the Victorian Football League. Richmond hosted Carlton at the 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 (12.10.82) defeated Carlton (11.10.76).

Match Details

Season: 1927 VFL Season
Round: First Semi Final
Teams: Richmond v Carlton
Date: Saturday 17 September 1927
Time: 2:30 PM
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 63,620

Match Results

Outcome: Richmond def. Carlton
Score: 12.10.82 - 11.10.76

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

Richmond

Captain: Allan Geddes
Coach: Frank Hughes

Carlton

Captain: Horrie Clover
Coach: Horrie Clover

Match Umpires

Field Umpires

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

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