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.
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.), 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, D. Taylor, 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:
unknown
(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 | ? | ? | 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 | |||