1930 VFL Round 4: Footscray v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 24 May 1930 between Footscray and Richmond during round 4 of the 1930 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Richmond at Western Oval.
Allan Hopkins captained the hosts with Norm Woodman as vice-captain.
Allan Geddes captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Allan Hopkins and the visitors were coached by Frank Hughes.
Footscray
A. Hopkins (capt.), N. Woodman (vice-capt.), F. Aked, E. Andersen, H. Baker, F. Coppock, B. Downie, I. McAlpine, R. McKay, A. Morrison, B. O'Brien, A. Outen, G. Robbins, B. Russ, E. Shade, G. Stanley, W. Warden, A. Williams, R. Williams
Richmond
A. Geddes (capt.), P. Bentley, B. Benton, M. Bolger, T. Cusack, J. Fincher, B. Foster, D. Harris, F. Heifner, M. Hunter, S. Judkins, K. Millar, J. Murdoch, A. Oakley, T. O'Halloran, K. O'Neill, C. Street, J. Titus, H. Weidner
Footscray (9.10.64) were defeated by Richmond (14.7.91).
Goalkickers
Footscray: A. Hopkins (3), A. Morrison (2), F. Coppock, B. Downie, W. Warden, A. Williams
Richmond: M. Hunter (4), J. Titus (4), P. Bentley (3), J. Fincher, F. Heifner, H. Weidner
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) and Richmond were then 10th on the ladder (up from 11th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1930 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Footscray
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 24 May 1930
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
20,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 2 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 10 | (64) |
| Richmond | 6 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 3 | 13 | . | 3 | 14 | . | 7 | 14 | . | 7 | (91) |
| Margin | RICH by 25 | RICH by 28 | RICH by 38 | RICH by 27 | RICH by 27 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray),
Frank Hughes
(Richmond)
Captains:
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray),
Allan Geddes
(Richmond)
Vice-Captains:
Norm Woodman
(Footscray),
unknown
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Blackburn
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Aked, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Andersen, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Baker, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Coppock, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Downie, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Hopkins, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 22 | McAlpine, Ivan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | McKay, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Outen, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Robbins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Russ, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Shade, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Stanley, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Warden, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Williams, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Williams, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Woodman, Norm (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 10 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bentley, Perce | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 3 | Benton, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Bolger, Martin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Cusack, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Fincher, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Foster, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Geddes, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Harris, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Heifner, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Hunter, Maurie | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 6 | Judkins, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Millar, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Murdoch, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Oakley, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | O'Halloran, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | O'Neill, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Street, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 7 | Weidner, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 7 | |||