1928 VFL Round 6: Melbourne v St Kilda
This is the match report for the match played on 26 May 1928 between Melbourne and St Kilda during round 6 of the 1928 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted St Kilda at MCG.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith and the visitors were coached by George Sparrow.
Melbourne
I. Warne-Smith (capt.), J. Abernethy, C. Barnes, B. Corbett, H. Coy, J. Davidson, H. Dunbar, A. Hope, B. Johnson, T. McConville, J. Moodie, G. Ogden, C. Streeter, D. Taylor, T. Thomas, F. Vine, H. White, S. Wittman
St Kilda
R. Bence, B. Carr, B. Cubbins, C. Gambetta, A. Hart, S. Hepburn, F. Hutchesson, E. Loveless, G. Lucas, A. Ludlow, H. Mason, H. Matthews, F. Phillips, W. Roberts, E. Sanneman, J. Shelton, D. Warr, C. Wyatt
Melbourne (13.8.86) defeated St Kilda (11.8.74).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: B. Johnson (5), A. Hope (3), S. Wittman (3), B. Corbett, T. McConville
St Kilda: A. Ludlow (4), H. Mason (3), F. Phillips (2), J. Shelton, D. Warr
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder and St Kilda remained 10th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1928 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Melbourne
v
St Kilda
Date:
Saturday 26 May 1928
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
16,870
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 6 | 13 | . | 8 | 13 | . | 8 | (86) |
| St Kilda | 2 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 8 | (74) |
| Margin | MELB by 1 | level | MELB by 4 | MELB by 12 | MELB by 12 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
George Sparrow
(St Kilda)
Captains:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
unknown
(St Kilda)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Leheny
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Barnes, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Corbett, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Coy, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Dunbar, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hope, Allan | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 5 | McConville, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 38 | Moodie, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Streeter, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Thomas, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Vine, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | White, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Wittman, Stan | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 13 | 8 | |||
St Kilda
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bence, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Carr, Barney | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Cubbins, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Gambetta, Cyril | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Hart, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Hepburn, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hutchesson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Loveless, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Lucas, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Ludlow, Arthur | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 18 | Mason, Horrie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 8 | Matthews, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Phillips, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Roberts, William | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Sanneman, Ed | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Shelton, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Warr, Danny | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Wyatt, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 8 | |||