1929 VFL Round 13: Melbourne v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 27 July 1929 between Melbourne and Geelong during round 13 of the 1929 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Geelong at MCG.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith and the visitors were coached by Arthur Coghlan.
Melbourne
I. Warne-Smith (capt.), J. Abernethy, G. Cassidy, J. Collins, B. Corbett, J. Davidson, C. Deane, T. Esposito, O. Green, J. Haw, B. Johnson, T. Jones, W. Murray, G. Ogden, D. Taylor, R. Usher, H. White, S. Wittman
Geelong
T. Baker, J. Collins, E. Greeves, R. Hickey, G. Jerram, F. Keppel, M. Lamb, R. Lancaster, T. Llewellyn, R. McDonald, C. Mulroyan, J. Plunkett, L. Smith, T. Stevenson, M. Stokes, G. Todd, L. Vautier, J. Williams
Melbourne (6.14.50) defeated Geelong (6.12.48).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: J. Davidson, B. Johnson, T. Jones, D. Taylor, I. Warne-Smith, H. White
Geelong: R. Lancaster (2), T. Llewellyn, J. Plunkett, M. Stokes, G. Todd
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 4th on the ladder and Geelong were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1929 VFL Season
Round:
Round 13
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 27 July 1929
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
12,834
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 13 | 6 | . | 14 | 6 | . | 14 | (50) |
| Geelong | 3 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 12 | 6 | . | 12 | (48) |
| Margin | GEEL by 6 | GEEL by 7 | MELB by 9 | MELB by 2 | MELB by 2 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Arthur Coghlan
(Geelong)
Captains:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
unknown
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Clarke
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Cassidy, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Corbett, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Deane, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Esposito, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Green, Ossie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Haw, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Jones, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Wyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Usher, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | White, Herbie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Wittman, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 14 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Baker, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Greeves, Edward | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Jerram, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Keppel, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lamb, Milton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Lancaster, Ralph | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Llewellyn, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | McDonald, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Mulroyan, Cyril | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Plunkett, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Smith, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Stevenson, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Stokes, Mac | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Vautier, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 12 | |||