1930 VFL Round 5: Melbourne v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 31 May 1930 between Melbourne and Footscray during round 5 of the 1930 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Footscray at MCG.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the hosts with Dick Taylor as vice-captain.
Allan Hopkins captained the visitors with Norm Woodman as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith and the visitors were coached by Allan Hopkins.
Melbourne
I. Warne-Smith (capt.), D. Taylor (vice-capt.), J. Abernethy, G. Cassidy, J. Collins, H. Crapper, B. Cutler, H. Davidson, J. Davidson, V. Driver, B. Johnson, G. Margitich, J. Moodie, W. Murray, E. Pemberton, R. Usher, B. Vanthoff, F. Vine, S. Wittman
Footscray
A. Hopkins (capt.), N. Woodman (vice-capt.), F. Aked, E. Andersen, H. Baker, I. McAlpine, R. McKay, A. Morrison, E. Nunn, B. O'Brien, R. O'Donnell, A. Outen, G. Robbins, B. Russ, E. Shade, A. Smith, W. Warden, A. Williams, R. Williams
Melbourne (17.18.120) defeated Footscray (9.8.62).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: G. Margitich (4), B. Vanthoff (4), H. Crapper (3), J. Davidson (2), B. Johnson (2), E. Pemberton, F. Vine
Footscray: B. Russ (2), R. Williams (2), A. Hopkins, R. McKay, A. Morrison, A. Smith, W. Warden
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 2nd on the ladder and Footscray were then 8th on the ladder (down from 6th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1930 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 31 May 1930
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
16,975
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 9 | 14 | . | 15 | 17 | . | 18 | 17 | . | 18 | (120) |
| Footscray | 2 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 8 | (62) |
| Margin | MELB by 16 | MELB by 16 | MELB by 44 | MELB by 58 | MELB by 58 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray)
Captains:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray)
Vice-Captains:
Dick Taylor
(Melbourne),
Norm Woodman
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Boundary Umpire:
J. Brandon
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Cassidy, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Crapper, Harry | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 18 | Cutler, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Davidson, Hec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Driver, Vince | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Margitich, George | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 38 | Moodie, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Wyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Pemberton, Edwin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Usher, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Vanthoff, Bill | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 23 | Vine, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Wittman, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 17 | 18 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Aked, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Andersen, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Baker, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hopkins, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | McAlpine, Ivan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | McKay, Roy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Nunn, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | O'Donnell, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Outen, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Robbins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Russ, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Shade, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Smith, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Warden, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Williams, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Williams, Roy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Woodman, Norm (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 8 | |||