1928 VFL Round 3: Geelong v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 5 May 1928 between Geelong and Footscray during round 3 of the 1928 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Footscray at Corio Oval.
Paddy Scanlan captained the visitors with Allan Hopkins as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Tom Fitzmaurice and the visitors were coached by Paddy Scanlan.
Geelong
T. Baker, A. Carroll, J. Chambers, A. Coghlan, D. Ferguson, E. Fleming, E. Greeves, P. Hardiman, R. Hickey, G. Jerram, F. Keppel, F. Mockridge, A. Rayson, L. Smith, T. Stevenson, G. Todd, J. Warren, J. Williams
Footscray
P. Scanlan (capt.), A. Hopkins (vice-capt.), F. Aked, F. Bult, T. Cahill, L. Chapple, C. Gaudion, R. Greenhalgh, D. Johnstone, G. Matheson, N. McDonald, J. O'Brien, A. Outen, C. Rowe, A. Stevens, W. Warden, J. Watt, G. Woodman
Geelong (10.17.77) were defeated by Footscray (12.9.81).
Goalkickers
Geelong: A. Carroll (2), J. Chambers (2), E. Fleming (2), J. Warren (2), R. Hickey, A. Rayson
Footscray: J. O'Brien (5), L. Chapple (2), F. Aked, A. Hopkins, G. Matheson, P. Scanlan, G. Woodman
As a result of this match, Geelong remained 10th on the ladder and Footscray were then 8th on the ladder (up from 9th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1928 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Geelong
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 5 May 1928
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Attendance:
12,500
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 3 | . | 8 | 4 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 14 | 10 | . | 17 | 10 | . | 17 | (77) |
| Footscray | 1 | . | 1 | 9 | . | 2 | 11 | . | 3 | 12 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 9 | (81) |
| Margin | GEEL by 19 | FOOT by 23 | FOOT by 1 | FOOT by 4 | FOOT by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Tom Fitzmaurice
(Geelong),
Paddy Scanlan
(Footscray)
Captains:
unknown
(Geelong),
Paddy Scanlan
(Footscray)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Geelong),
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Barlow
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Baker, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Carroll, Andy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Chambers, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 13 | Coghlan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Ferguson, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Fleming, Eric | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Greeves, Edward | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Hardiman, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Jerram, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Keppel, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Mockridge, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Rayson, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Smith, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Stevenson, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Warren, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 17 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Aked, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Bult, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Cahill, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Chapple, Les | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Gaudion, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Greenhalgh, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Hopkins, Allan (vc) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Johnstone, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Matheson, Gerry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | McDonald, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | O'Brien, Jack | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 20 | Outen, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Rowe, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Scanlan, Paddy (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Stevens, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Warden, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Watt, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Woodman, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 9 | |||