1932 VFL Round 2: Melbourne v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 7 May 1932 between Melbourne and Richmond during round 2 of the 1932 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Richmond at Motordrome.
Frank Vine captained the hosts.
Perce Bentley captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith and the visitors were coached by Frank Hughes.
Melbourne
F. Vine (capt.), J. Abernethy, B. Adams, B. Avery, P. Beames, R. Conole, J. Davidson, T. Esposito, D. Hooper, H. Long, G. Margitich, G. McInnes, L. Nolan, G. Ogden, E. Pemberton, J. Power, T. Thomas, B. Tymms, R. Usher
Richmond
P. Bentley (capt.), J. Baggott, B. Benton, M. Bolger, J. Dyer, B. Foster, S. Judkins, C. Kolb, R. Martin, B. McCormack, J. Murdoch, T. O'Halloran, K. O'Neill, M. Sheahan, H. Stanway, D. Strang, G. Strang, J. Titus, E. Zschech
Melbourne (7.13.55) were defeated by Richmond (15.26.116).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: R. Conole (2), G. Margitich (2), L. Nolan (2), P. Beames
Richmond: G. Strang (7), J. Titus (5), J. Baggott, J. Dyer, T. O'Halloran
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 12th on the ladder (down from 8th) and Richmond remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1932 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 7 May 1932
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Motordrome
Attendance:
13,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 12 | 7 | . | 13 | 7 | . | 13 | (55) |
| Richmond | 1 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 12 | 9 | . | 16 | 15 | . | 26 | 15 | . | 26 | (116) |
| Margin | MELB by 6 | RICH by 5 | RICH by 22 | RICH by 61 | RICH by 61 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Frank Hughes
(Richmond)
Captains:
Frank Vine
(Melbourne),
Perce Bentley
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Batt
Goal Umpire:
W. Johnston
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Dyer | RICH | 17 | 3 |
| Frank Vine | MELB | 23 | 2 |
| Jack Titus | RICH | 12 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Adams, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Avery, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Conole, Reg | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Esposito, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hooper, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Margitich, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | McInnes, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Nolan, Leo | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Pemberton, Edwin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Power, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Thomas, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Tymms, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Usher, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Vine, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 7 | 13 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Baggott, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Bentley, Perce (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Benton, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Bolger, Martin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dyer, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Foster, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Judkins, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Kolb, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Martin, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McCormack, Basil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Murdoch, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | O'Halloran, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | O'Neill, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Sheahan, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Stanway, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Strang, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Strang, Gordon | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 25 | Zschech, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 26 | |||