1936 VFL Round 1: Geelong v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 2 May 1936 between Geelong and Footscray during round 1 of the 1936 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Footscray at Corio Oval.
Stan Penberthy captained the visitors with Alby Morrison as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Dibbs and the visitors were coached by Syd Coventry.
Geelong
G. Abbott, T. Arklay, C. Coles, C. Dibbs, J. Evans, A. Everett, N. Glenister, L. Hardiman, P. Hardiman, F. Hawking, R. Hickey, F. Johnson, B. Kuhlken, L. Metherell, A. Muller, J. Nash, T. Quinn, J. Sellwood, L. Slack
Footscray
S. Penberthy (capt.), A. Morrison (vice-capt.), G. Bennett, J. Bridgfoot, S. Dockendorff, A. Ferguson, B. Flanigan, J. Hallahan, W. Johnson, E. Latham, P. Lewis, C. McCrae, H. McLaughlin, B. O'Brien, A. Olliver, J. Ryan, L. Ryan, P. Standfield, N. Ware
Geelong (20.24.144) defeated Footscray (10.9.69).
Goalkickers
Geelong: L. Hardiman (7), G. Abbott (3), C. Coles (2), N. Glenister (2), A. Muller (2), T. Quinn (2), J. Evans, A. Everett
Footscray: P. Standfield (3), E. Latham (2), A. Morrison (2), B. O'Brien (2), S. Penberthy
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 1st on the ladder and Footscray were then 12th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1936 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Geelong
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 2 May 1936
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Attendance:
12,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 3 | . | 3 | 10 | . | 12 | 13 | . | 16 | 20 | . | 24 | 20 | . | 24 | (144) |
| Footscray | 3 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 9 | (69) |
| Margin | FOOT by 2 | GEEL by 37 | GEEL by 44 | GEEL by 75 | GEEL by 75 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie Dibbs
(Geelong),
Syd Coventry
(Footscray)
Captains:
unknown
(Geelong),
Stan Penberthy
(Footscray)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Geelong),
Alby Morrison
(Footscray)
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Abbott, Gordon | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 8 | Arklay, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Coles, Clive | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Dibbs, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Everett, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Glenister, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Hardiman, Les | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 27 | Hardiman, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Hawking, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Kuhlken, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Metherell, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Muller, Angie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Nash, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Quinn, Tommy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Sellwood, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Slack, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 20 | 24 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bennett, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Bridgfoot, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Dockendorff, Sid | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Ferguson, Artie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Flanigan, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Hallahan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Johnson, Wal | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Latham, Edwin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Lewis, Pye | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | McCrae, Cliff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Morrison, Alby (vc) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Olliver, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Penberthy, Stan (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Ryan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Ryan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Standfield, Paul | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 9 | |||