1928 VFL Semi Final 2: Collingwood v Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 15 September 1928 between Collingwood and Melbourne in the second semi final of the 1928 VFL season. Collingwood "hosted" Melbourne at MCG. Syd Coventry captained the hosts with Ernie Wilson as vice-captain. Ivor Warne-Smith captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Jock McHale and the visitors were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith.

Collingwood
Back: P. Bowyer, C. Dibbs, E. Wilson (vice-capt.)
Half-back: G. Clayden, A. Collier, H. Rumney
Centre: N. MacLeod, J. Beveridge, B. Andrew
Half-forward: F. Murphy, B. Makeham, J. Harris
Forward: B. Sneazwell, G. Coventry, H. Collier
Follower: S. Coventry (capt.), L. Murphy, B. Libbis

Melbourne
Back: J. Collins, B. Tymms, J. Abernethy
Half-back: T. Thomas, C. Deane, C. Barnes
Centre: D. Taylor, B. Corbett, R. Usher
Half-forward: S. Wittman, F. Vine, J. Haw
Forward: T. McConville, B. Johnson, G. Ogden
Follower: B. Chadwick, I. Warne-Smith (capt.), J. Davidson

Collingwood (9.8.62) drew with Melbourne (9.8.62).

Goalkickers
Collingwood: B. Makeham (3), G. Coventry (2), F. Murphy (2), H. Collier, B. Libbis
Melbourne: B. Johnson (4), T. McConville (2), J. Davidson, C. Deane, S. Wittman

Match Details

Season: 1928 VFL Season
Round: Semi Final 2
Teams: Collingwood v Melbourne
Date: Saturday 15 September 1928
Time: 2:30 PM
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 41,423

Match Results

Outcome: Collingwood drew with Melbourne
Score: 9.8.62 - 9.8.62

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Collingwood 4 . 5 5 . 5 9 . 8 9 . 8 9 . 8 (62)
Melbourne 3 . 1 3 . 4 4 . 8 9 . 8 9 . 8 (62)
Margin COLL by 10 COLL by 13 COLL by 30 level drawn
Duration 29:52 27:36 29:30 27:41 1:54:39

Honour Roll

Coaches: Jock McHale (Collingwood), Ivor Warne-Smith (Melbourne)
Captains: Syd Coventry (Collingwood), Ivor Warne-Smith (Melbourne)
Vice-Captains: Ernie Wilson (Collingwood), unknown (Melbourne)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: J. McMurray

Player Statistics

Collingwood

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
27 Andrew, Bruce WR ? 0 0
1 Beveridge, Jack C ? 0 0
3 Bowyer, Percy BPL ? 0 0
6 Clayden, George HBFL ? 0 1
4 Collier, Albert CHB ? 0 0
5 Collier, Harry FPR ? 1 0
7 Coventry, Gordon FF ? 2 2
8 Coventry, Syd (c) RU ? 0 0
10 Dibbs, Charlie FB ? 0 0
12 Harris, John HFFR ? 0 0
13 Libbis, Billy RO ? 1 3
16 MacLeod, Norm WL ? 0 1
19 Makeham, Bob CHF ? 3 0
18 Murphy, Frank HFFL ? 2 0
17 Murphy, Len RU ? 0 1
22 Rumney, Harold HBFR ? 0 0
23 Sneazwell, Bill FPL ? 0 0
25 Wilson, Ernie (vc) BPR ? 0 0
Rushed 0
Total (18 players) 9 8

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
4 Abernethy, Jim BPR ? 0 0
18 Barnes, Charlie HBFR ? 0 0
17 Chadwick, Bert RU ? 0 0
10 Collins, Jack BPL ? 0 0
12 Corbett, Bob C ? 0 0
29 Davidson, Jimmy RO ? 1 0
31 Deane, Col CHB ? 1 0
24 Haw, Jack HFFR ? 0 1
16 Johnson, Bob FF ? 4 3
5 McConville, Tommy FPL ? 2 2
32 Ogden, Gordon FPR ? 0 0
35 Taylor, Dick WL ? 0 0
3 Thomas, Ted HBFL ? 0 0
26 Tymms, Bill FB ? 0 0
34 Usher, Ray WR ? 0 0
23 Vine, Frank CHF ? 0 1
14 Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) RU ? 0 1
1 Wittman, Stan HFFL ? 1 0
Rushed 0
Total (18 players) 9 8

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

Player Line-Up

Collingwood Coach: Jock McHale
BACK FOLLOWER INTERCHANGE
10 J. Collins 26 B. Tymms 4 J. Abernethy 8 S. Coventry (c)

5 H. Collier 7 G. Coventry 23 B. Sneazwell 17 L. Murphy

FORWARD 13 B. Libbis

HALF-BACK



3 T. Thomas 31 C. Deane 18 C. Barnes



12 J. Harris 19 B. Makeham 18 F. Murphy



HALF-FORWARD



CENTRE



35 D. Taylor 12 B. Corbett 34 R. Usher



27 B. Andrew 1 J. Beveridge 16 N. MacLeod FOLLOWER INTERCHANGE
CENTRE 17 B. Chadwick

HALF-FORWARD 14 I. Warne-Smith (c)

1 S. Wittman 23 F. Vine 24 J. Haw 29 J. Davidson

22 H. Rumney 4 A. Collier 6 G. Clayden



HALF-BACK



FORWARD



5 T. McConville 16 B. Johnson 32 G. Ogden



25 E. Wilson (vc) 10 C. Dibbs 3 P. Bowyer



BACK



Melbourne Coach: Ivor Warne-Smith

Score Timeline

Quarter Team Scoring Event Score Time
Q1 COLL Gordon Coventry behind 0.1.1 - 0.0.0 ??:??
COLL Harry Collier goal 1.1.7 - 0.0.0 ??:??
MELB Bob Johnson goal 1.1.7 - 1.0.6 ??:??
COLL Gordon Coventry goal 2.1.13 - 1.0.6 ??:??
COLL Gordon Coventry behind 2.2.14 - 1.0.6 ??:??
COLL Frank Murphy goal 3.2.20 - 1.0.6 ??:??
COLL Billy Libbis behind 3.3.21 - 1.0.6 ??:??
MELB Jimmy Davidson goal 3.3.21 - 2.0.12 ??:??
COLL Norm MacLeod behind 3.4.22 - 2.0.12 ??:??
COLL Billy Libbis behind 3.5.23 - 2.0.12 ??:??
MELB Stan Wittman goal 3.5.23 - 3.0.18 ??:??
COLL Gordon Coventry goal 4.5.29 - 3.0.18 ??:??
MELB Ivor Warne-Smith behind 4.5.29 - 3.1.19 ??:??
Q2 MELB Tommy McConville behind 4.5.29 - 3.2.20 ??:??
MELB Bob Johnson behind 4.5.29 - 3.3.21 ??:??
MELB Frank Vine behind 4.5.29 - 3.4.22 ??:??
COLL Billy Libbis goal 5.5.35 - 3.4.22 ??:??
Q3 MELB Tommy McConville behind 5.5.35 - 3.5.23 ??:??
COLL Bob Makeham goal 6.5.41 - 3.5.23 ??:??
COLL Billy Libbis behind 6.6.42 - 3.5.23 ??:??
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7.6.48 - 4.7.31 ??:??
COLL Bob Makeham goal 8.6.54 - 4.7.31 ??:??
COLL George Clayden behind 8.7.55 - 4.7.31 ??:??
COLL Frank Murphy goal 9.7.61 - 4.7.31 ??:??
MELB Bob Johnson behind 9.7.61 - 4.8.32 ??:??
COLL Len Murphy behind 9.8.62 - 4.8.32 ??:??
Q4 MELB Bob Johnson goal 9.8.62 - 5.8.38 ??:??
MELB Bob Johnson goal 9.8.62 - 6.8.44 ??:??
MELB Col Deane goal 9.8.62 - 7.8.50 ??:??
MELB Tommy McConville goal 9.8.62 - 8.8.56 ??:??
MELB Tommy McConville goal 9.8.62 - 9.8.62 ??:??