1929 VFL Round 2: Geelong v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 4 May 1929 between Geelong and Melbourne during round 2 of the 1929 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Melbourne at Corio Oval.
Arthur Coghlan captained the hosts.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Arthur Coghlan and the visitors were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith.
Geelong
A. Coghlan (capt.), T. Baker, J. Collins, J. Evans, E. Greeves, L. Hagger, P. Hardiman, R. Hickey, G. Jerram, F. Keppel, R. Lancaster, F. Mockridge, A. Rayson, L. Smith, T. Stevenson, G. Todd, M. White, J. Williams
Melbourne
I. Warne-Smith (capt.), J. Abernethy, C. Barnes, C. Carr, J. Collins, B. Corbett, J. Davidson, O. Green, H. Long, B. MacDonald, T. McConville, H. McCrae, D. Taylor, B. Tymms, R. Usher, F. Vine, H. White, S. Wittman
Geelong (12.15.87) defeated Melbourne (3.10.28).
Goalkickers
Geelong: P. Hardiman (3), R. Lancaster (3), T. Baker (2), G. Jerram (2), A. Rayson (2)
Melbourne: J. Davidson, T. McConville, H. McCrae
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) and Melbourne were then 9th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1929 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Geelong
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 4 May 1929
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Attendance:
11,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 2 | . | 1 | 7 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 15 | 12 | . | 15 | (87) |
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 9 | 3 | . | 10 | 3 | . | 10 | (28) |
| Margin | GEEL by 4 | GEEL by 34 | GEEL by 23 | GEEL by 59 | GEEL by 59 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Arthur Coghlan
(Geelong),
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Arthur Coghlan
(Geelong),
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Baker, Ted | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 13 | Coghlan, Arthur (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Greeves, Edward | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hagger, Lloyd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Hardiman, Peter | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Jerram, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Keppel, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Lancaster, Ralph | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 17 | Mockridge, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Rayson, Arthur | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Smith, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Stevenson, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | White, Milton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 15 | |||
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 | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Green, Ossie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | MacDonald, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | McConville, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | McCrae, Henry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Tymms, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Usher, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Vine, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | White, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Wittman, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 3 | 10 | |||