1928 VFL Round 4: Melbourne v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 12 May 1928 between Melbourne and Richmond during round 4 of the 1928 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Richmond at MCG.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the hosts.
Allan Geddes captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith and the visitors were coached by Frank Hughes.
Melbourne
I. Warne-Smith (capt.), J. Abernethy, C. Barnes, B. Corbett, J. Davidson, C. Deane, V. Driver, H. Dunbar, B. Johnson, B. Latham, T. McConville, L. Meade, D. Mollison, G. Ogden, C. Streeter, D. Taylor, B. Tymms, S. Wittman
Richmond
A. Geddes (capt.), J. Baggott, P. Bentley, J. Bisset, D. Don, 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, G. Rudolph, H. Weidner
Melbourne (7.13.55) defeated Richmond (6.15.51).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: H. Dunbar (2), B. Johnson (2), S. Wittman (2), T. McConville
Richmond: H. Weidner (2), P. Bentley, J. Fincher, T. O'Halloran, G. Rudolph
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 2nd on the ladder and Richmond were then 4th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1928 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 12 May 1928
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
26,558
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 13 | 7 | . | 13 | (55) |
| Richmond | 2 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 15 | 6 | . | 15 | (51) |
| Margin | MELB by 1 | MELB by 8 | RICH by 1 | MELB by 4 | MELB by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Frank Hughes
(Richmond)
Captains:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Allan Geddes
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
C. Lewis
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Barnes, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Corbett, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Deane, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Driver, Vince | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Dunbar, Hugh | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 39 | Latham, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | McConville, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Meade, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Mollison, Derek | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Streeter, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Tymms, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Wittman, Stan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 13 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Baggott, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Bentley, Perce | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Bisset, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Don, Donald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Fincher, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 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 | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | O'Neill, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Rudolph, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Weidner, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 15 | |||