1932 VFL Semi Final 1: Collingwood v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 10 September 1932 between Collingwood and South Melbourne in the first semi final of the 1932 VFL season.
Collingwood hosted South Melbourne at MCG.
Syd Coventry captained the hosts with Frank Murphy as vice-captain.
Johnny Leonard captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jock McHale and the visitors were coached by Johnny Leonard.
Collingwood
S. Coventry (capt.), F. Murphy (vice-capt.), B. Andrew, J. Beveridge, P. Bowyer, G. Clayden, H. Collier, G. Coventry, C. Dibbs, H. Edmonds, F. Froude, D. Harris, B. Libbis, C. Morden, B. Muir, L. Murphy, J. Regan, J. Ross, H. Rumney
South Melbourne
J. Leonard (capt.), J. Austin, B. Beard, J. Bisset, T. Brain, H. Clarke, J. Fahey, B. Faul, M. Hearn, R. Hillis, H. Matthews, H. McKay, H. McLaughlin, A. Mietzcke, C. Pettiona, B. Pratt, A. Robertson, L. Thomas, R. Thomas
Collingwood (17.12.114) defeated South Melbourne (12.16.88).
Goalkickers
Collingwood: G. Coventry (5), H. Collier (3), H. Edmonds (3), G. Clayden (2), B. Libbis (2), L. Murphy (2)
South Melbourne: J. Leonard (3), B. Pratt (3), T. Brain (2), A. Robertson (2), M. Hearn, L. Thomas
As a result of this match, Collingwood faced Carlton in the preliminary final and South Melbourne were eliminated (finishing 4th overall).
Match Details
Season:
1932 VFL Season
Round:
Semi Final 1
Teams:
Collingwood
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 10 September 1932
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
51,209
Match Results
Outcome:
Collingwood
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
17.12.114 - 12.16.88
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 8 | . | 5 | 12 | . | 8 | 14 | . | 11 | 17 | . | 12 | 17 | . | 12 | (114) |
| South Melbourne | 1 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 13 | 12 | . | 16 | 12 | . | 16 | (88) |
| Margin | COLL by 46 | COLL by 43 | COLL by 40 | COLL by 26 | COLL by 26 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jock McHale
(Collingwood),
Johnny Leonard
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Syd Coventry
(Collingwood),
Johnny Leonard
(South Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
Frank Murphy
(Collingwood),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Scott
Player Statistics
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Beveridge, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Bowyer, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Clayden, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Collier, Harry | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 7 | Coventry, Gordon | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 6 | Coventry, Syd (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Dibbs, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Edmonds, Horrie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 11 | Froude, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Harris, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Libbis, Billy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Morden, Clem | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Muir, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Murphy, Frank (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Murphy, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 32 | Regan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Ross, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Rumney, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 17 | 12 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Austin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Beard, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Bisset, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Brain, Terry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Fahey, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Faul, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Hearn, Maurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Hillis, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Leonard, Johnny (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 2 | Matthews, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McKay, Hec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Mietzcke, Art | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Pettiona, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 16 | Robertson, Austin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Thomas, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 16 | |||