1929 VFL Round 5: Footscray v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 25 May 1929 between Footscray and Melbourne during round 5 of the 1929 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Melbourne at Western Oval.
Allan Hopkins captained the hosts with Arthur Stevens as vice-captain.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Alec Eason and the visitors were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith.
Footscray
A. Hopkins (capt.), A. Stevens (vice-capt.), F. Aked, E. Andersen, H. Baker, A. Barlow, B. Downie, C. Gaudion, J. Lukeman, A. Morrison, E. Nunn, J. Robertson, C. Rowe, B. Russ, C. Sloley, R. Thompson, J. Watt, N. Woodman
Melbourne
I. Warne-Smith (capt.), J. Abernethy, A. Beaumont, J. Collins, B. Corbett, J. Davidson, C. Deane, T. Esposito, J. Haw, B. Johnson, B. MacDonald, T. McConville, W. Murray, D. Taylor, B. Tymms, R. Usher, H. White, S. Wittman
Footscray (10.15.75) drew with Melbourne (11.9.75).
Goalkickers
Footscray: A. Morrison (4), A. Hopkins (2), J. Robertson (2), A. Barlow, C. Sloley
Melbourne: S. Wittman (5), T. McConville (2), I. Warne-Smith (2), J. Davidson, C. Deane
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 8th on the ladder (down from 7th) and Melbourne remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1929 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Footscray
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 25 May 1929
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
15,500
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 0 | . | 0 | 7 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 15 | 10 | . | 15 | (75) |
| Melbourne | 5 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 9 | (75) |
| Margin | MELB by 35 | FOOT by 5 | MELB by 1 | level | drawn | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Alec Eason
(Footscray),
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray),
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
Arthur Stevens
(Footscray),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Leheny
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Aked, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Andersen, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Baker, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Barlow, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Downie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Gaudion, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hopkins, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Lukeman, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 28 | Nunn, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Robertson, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Rowe, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Russ, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Sloley, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Stevens, Arthur (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Thompson, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Watt, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Woodman, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 15 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Beaumont, Art | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Corbett, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Deane, Col | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Esposito, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Haw, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | MacDonald, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | McConville, Tommy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Wyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Tymms, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Usher, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | White, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Wittman, Stan | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 9 | |||