1935 VFL Round 5: Melbourne v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 25 May 1935 between Melbourne and Collingwood during round 5 of the 1935 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Collingwood at MCG.
Colin Niven captained the hosts with Allan La Fontaine as vice-captain.
Harry Collier captained the visitors with Albert Collier as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Frank Hughes and the visitors were coached by Jock McHale.
Melbourne
C. Niven (capt.), A. La Fontaine (vice-capt.), J. Ball, P. Beames, B. Deague, R. Fischer, M. Gibb, E. Glass, D. Hooper, L. Jones, F. Kelly, B. Libbis, C. Longhurst, S. Meehl, J. Mueller, G. Ogden, L. Smith, D. Taylor, R. Wartman
Collingwood
H. Collier (capt.), A. Collier (vice-capt.), P. Bowyer, J. Carmody, G. Carter, G. Coventry, C. Dibbs, V. Doherty, K. Fraser, F. Froude, J. Knight, P. Kyne, L. Morgan, L. Murphy, J. Regan, L. Riley, H. Rumney, M. Whelan, B. Woods
Melbourne (9.15.69) were defeated by Collingwood (13.20.98).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: M. Gibb (3), J. Mueller (2), D. Taylor (2), P. Beames, B. Libbis
Collingwood: G. Coventry (4), G. Carter (3), L. Riley (3), H. Collier (2), V. Doherty
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 9th on the ladder and Collingwood were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1935 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Collingwood
Date:
Saturday 25 May 1935
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
16,057
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def. by
Collingwood
Score:
9.15.69 - 13.20.98
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 0 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 15 | 9 | . | 15 | (69) |
| Collingwood | 1 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 18 | 13 | . | 20 | 13 | . | 20 | (98) |
| Margin | COLL by 5 | COLL by 14 | COLL by 39 | COLL by 29 | COLL by 29 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne),
Jock McHale
(Collingwood)
Captains:
Colin Niven
(Melbourne),
Harry Collier
(Collingwood)
Vice-Captains:
Allan La Fontaine
(Melbourne),
Albert Collier
(Collingwood)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Coward
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Ball, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Deague, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Fischer, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Gibb, Maurie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 16 | Glass, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hooper, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Jones, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Kelly, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | La Fontaine, Allan (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Libbis, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Longhurst, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Meehl, Sid | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Mueller, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Niven, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Wartman, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 15 | |||
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bowyer, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Carmody, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Carter, George | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 7 | Collier, Albert (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Collier, Harry (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Coventry, Gordon | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 10 | Dibbs, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Doherty, Vin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Fraser, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Froude, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Knight, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Kyne, Phonse | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Morgan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Murphy, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Regan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Riley, Lou | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 22 | Rumney, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Whelan, Marcus | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Woods, Bervin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 20 | |||