1932 VFL Round 4: Melbourne v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 21 May 1932 between Melbourne and Geelong during round 4 of the 1932 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Geelong at Motordrome.
Frank Vine captained the hosts.
Reg Hickey captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith and the visitors were coached by Reg Hickey.
Melbourne
F. Vine (capt.), J. Abernethy, B. Adams, B. Avery, P. Beames, R. Conole, H. Davidson, J. Davidson, B. Johnson, J. Kinnear, H. Long, G. Margitich, W. Murray, G. Ogden, I. Sellers, H. Steel, T. Thomas, B. Tymms, R. Usher
Geelong
R. Hickey (capt.), T. Baker, J. Carney, A. Coghlan, J. Collins, J. Evans, P. Hardiman, F. Hawking, B. Kuhlken, M. Lamb, R. McDonald, L. Metherell, G. Moloney, T. Quinn, G. Todd, B. Troughton, C. Turner, J. Walker, J. Williams
Melbourne (14.11.95) were defeated by Geelong (20.13.133).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: G. Margitich (8), B. Adams (2), J. Abernethy, P. Beames, B. Johnson, B. Tymms
Geelong: B. Kuhlken (6), G. Moloney (5), J. Collins (3), L. Metherell (3), J. Carney, T. Quinn, B. Troughton
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 12th on the ladder and Geelong remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1932 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 21 May 1932
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Motordrome
Attendance:
7,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 7 | 14 | . | 11 | 14 | . | 11 | (95) |
| Geelong | 8 | . | 3 | 14 | . | 5 | 17 | . | 8 | 20 | . | 13 | 20 | . | 13 | (133) |
| Margin | GEEL by 42 | GEEL by 37 | GEEL by 43 | GEEL by 38 | GEEL by 38 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Reg Hickey
(Geelong)
Captains:
Frank Vine
(Melbourne),
Reg Hickey
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Margitich | MELB | 3 | 3 |
| Bill Kuhlken | GEEL | 1 | 2 |
| George Moloney | GEEL | 14 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Adams, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Avery, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Conole, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Davidson, Hec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Kinnear, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Margitich, George | ? | ? | 8 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Wyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Sellers, Ike | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Steel, Howard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Thomas, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Tymms, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Usher, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Vine, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 11 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Baker, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Carney, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Coghlan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 5 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Hardiman, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Hawking, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Kuhlken, Bill | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 7 | Lamb, Milton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | McDonald, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Metherell, Len | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 14 | Moloney, George | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 16 | Quinn, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Troughton, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Turner, Clete | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Walker, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 20 | 13 | |||