1932 VFL Round 8: Footscray v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 25 June 1932 between Footscray and Melbourne during round 8 of the 1932 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Melbourne at Western Oval.
In the absence of Bill Cubbins, vice-captain Allan Hopkins captained the hosts.
Frank Vine captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Bill Cubbins and the visitors were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith.
Footscray
A. Hopkins (capt.), H. Baker, M. Cave, J. Cordner, L. Dayman, B. Downie, J. Fincher, A. Lambe, I. McAlpine, R. McKay, W. Minogue, A. Morrison, W. O'Brien, S. Penberthy, B. Sherman, T. Sherman, B. Spurling, A. Stevens, N. Ware
Melbourne
F. Vine (capt.), J. Abernethy, B. Adams, B. Avery, P. Beames, R. Conole, J. Davidson, A. Dickens, B. Earle, D. Hooper, J. Kinnear, H. Long, G. Margitich, W. Murray, L. Nolan, G. Ogden, R. Usher, B. Vanthoff, I. Warne-Smith
Footscray (10.7.67) defeated Melbourne (3.9.27).
Goalkickers
Footscray: L. Dayman (6), J. Cordner (2), J. Fincher, A. Hopkins
Melbourne: B. Adams, J. Davidson, I. Warne-Smith
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 7th on the ladder and Melbourne remained 12th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1932 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Footscray
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 25 June 1932
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
10,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 3 | . | 0 | 6 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 3 | 10 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 7 | (67) |
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 5 | 2 | . | 5 | 2 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 9 | 3 | . | 9 | (27) |
| Margin | FOOT by 7 | FOOT by 21 | FOOT by 39 | FOOT by 40 | FOOT by 40 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bill Cubbins
(Footscray),
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray),
Frank Vine
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Ellingsen
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Dickens | MELB | 9 | 3 |
| Alby Morrison | FOOT | 7 | 2 |
| Don Hooper | MELB | 18 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Baker, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Cave, Matt | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Cordner, Jock | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Dayman, Les | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 23 | Downie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Fincher, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Hopkins, Allan (ac) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Lambe, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McAlpine, Ivan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | McKay, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Minogue, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | O'Brien, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Penberthy, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Sherman, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Sherman, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Spurling, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Stevens, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 7 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Adams, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Avery, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Conole, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Dickens, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Earle, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hooper, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Kinnear, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Margitich, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Wyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Nolan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Usher, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Vanthoff, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Vine, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 3 | 9 | |||