1933 VFL Round 16: Footscray v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 19 August 1933 between Footscray and Melbourne during round 16 of the 1933 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Melbourne at Western Oval.
Ivan McAlpine captained the hosts with Stan Penberthy as vice-captain.
Frank Vine captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Bill Cubbins and the visitors were coached by Frank Hughes.
Footscray
I. McAlpine (capt.), S. Penberthy (vice-capt.), L. Dayman, J. Dowling, B. Grundy, A. Hopkins, W. Kelly, M. McIntyre, R. McKay, A. Morrison, B. Muir, B. O'Brien, A. Rait, R. Rodwell, F. Spilling, B. Spurling, R. Thomas, J. Vosti, T. Waye
Melbourne
F. Vine (capt.), N. Barnett, P. Beames, R. Conole, R. Fischer, D. Hooper, B. Johnson, L. Jones, B. Libbis, H. Long, C. Longhurst, G. Margitich, W. Murray, C. Niven, G. Ogden, J. Power, B. Robinson, A. Ryan, B. Vanthoff
Footscray (19.10.124) defeated Melbourne (14.10.94).
Goalkickers
Footscray: J. Dowling (5), M. McIntyre (4), B. O'Brien (2), B. Spurling (2), T. Waye (2), A. Hopkins, A. Morrison, A. Rait, R. Thomas
Melbourne: G. Margitich (5), B. Johnson (3), D. Hooper (2), P. Beames, B. Libbis, B. Robinson, F. Vine
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 6th on the ladder and Melbourne remained 10th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1933 VFL Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Footscray
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 19 August 1933
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
8,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 1 | . | 1 | 9 | . | 5 | 13 | . | 6 | 19 | . | 10 | 19 | . | 10 | (124) |
| Melbourne | 6 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 6 | 14 | . | 10 | 14 | . | 10 | (94) |
| Margin | MELB by 34 | FOOT by 5 | FOOT by 6 | FOOT by 30 | FOOT by 30 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bill Cubbins
(Footscray),
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Ivan McAlpine
(Footscray),
Frank Vine
(Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
Stan Penberthy
(Footscray),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Frood
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie O'Brien | FOOT | 13 | 3 |
| Colin Niven | MELB | 10 | 2 |
| Allan Hopkins | FOOT | 8 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dayman, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Dowling, John | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 20 | Grundy, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hopkins, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Kelly, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McAlpine, Ivan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | McIntyre, Milton | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 15 | McKay, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Muir, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Penberthy, Stan (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Rait, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Rodwell, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Spilling, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Spurling, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Thomas, Reg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Waye, Tom | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 19 | 10 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnett, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Conole, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Fischer, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hooper, Don | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 13 | Jones, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Libbis, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Longhurst, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Margitich, George | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Wyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Niven, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Power, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Robinson, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Ryan, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Vanthoff, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Vine, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 10 | |||