1929 VFL Round 1: Melbourne v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 27 April 1929 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round 1 of the 1929 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at MCG.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the hosts.
Charlie Stanbridge captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith and the visitors were coached by Jim Caldwell.
Melbourne
I. Warne-Smith (capt.), J. Abernethy, C. Barnes, C. Carr, J. Collins, B. Corbett, J. Davidson, H. Long, B. MacDonald, T. McConville, H. McCrae, W. Murray, D. Taylor, B. Tymms, R. Usher, F. Vine, H. White, S. Wittman
South Melbourne
C. Stanbridge (capt.), B. Avery, J. Barnes, T. Brain, H. Clarke, R. Hillis, T. Johnson, H. McLaughlin, B. O'Connor, J. Petchell, E. Poole, J. Poulter, P. Reville, A. Robertson, E. Rosenbrock, J. Scanlan, L. Thomas, D. Wheelahan
Melbourne (12.8.80) defeated South Melbourne (7.16.58).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: H. McCrae (4), J. Davidson (3), I. Warne-Smith (2), T. McConville, D. Taylor, H. White
South Melbourne: J. Barnes (2), H. Clarke, R. Hillis, T. Johnson, A. Robertson, C. Stanbridge
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder and South Melbourne were then 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1929 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Melbourne
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 27 April 1929
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
16,843
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
12.8.80 - 7.16.58
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 3 | 10 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 8 | (80) |
| South Melbourne | 1 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 12 | 7 | . | 16 | 7 | . | 16 | (58) |
| Margin | MELB by 15 | MELB by 14 | MELB by 36 | MELB by 22 | MELB by 22 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Jim Caldwell
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Charlie Stanbridge
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. Devine
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Barnes, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Carr, Clem | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Corbett, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | MacDonald, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | McConville, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | McCrae, Henry | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Wyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Tymms, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Usher, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Vine, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | White, Herbie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Wittman, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 8 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Avery, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Barnes, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Brain, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Hillis, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Johnson, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | O'Connor, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Petchell, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 40 | Poole, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Poulter, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Reville, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Robertson, Austin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Rosenbrock, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Scanlan, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Stanbridge, Charlie (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Wheelahan, Danny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 16 | |||