1936 VFL Semi Final 1: Carlton v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 12 September 1936 between Carlton and Melbourne in the first semi final of the 1936 VFL season.
Carlton "hosted" Melbourne at MCG.
Jim Francis captained the hosts.
Allan La Fontaine captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Frank Maher and the visitors were coached by Frank Hughes.
Carlton
J. Francis (capt.), F. Anderson, H. Bullen, J. Carney, A. Clarke, R. Cooper, C. Denning, K. Dunn, B. Green, J. Hale, E. Huxtable, G. Mackie, D. McIntyre, W. Mutimer, J. Park, T. Pollock, K. Shea, H. Vallence, J. Wrout
Melbourne
A. La Fontaine (capt.), R. Baggott, R. Barassi, B. Deague, R. Fischer, J. Furniss, M. Gibb, E. Glass, L. Jones, J. Lewis, W. Lock, H. Long, P. McNamara, J. Mueller, G. Ogden, L. Reiffel, F. Roberts, B. Taylor, R. Wartman
Carlton (11.22.88) were defeated by Melbourne (14.13.97).
Goalkickers
Carlton: A. Clarke (3), H. Vallence (3), R. Cooper (2), F. Anderson, K. Shea, J. Wrout
Melbourne: R. Baggott (3), E. Glass (3), L. Jones (3), L. Reiffel (2), B. Taylor (2), R. Wartman
As a result of this match, Carlton were eliminated (finishing 4th overall) and Melbourne faced South Melbourne in the preliminary final.
Match Details
Season:
1936 VFL Season
Round:
Semi Final 1
Teams:
Carlton
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 12 September 1936
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
55,094
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 16 | 11 | . | 22 | 11 | . | 22 | (88) |
| Melbourne | 5 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 11 | 14 | . | 13 | 14 | . | 13 | (97) |
| Margin | MELB by 18 | MELB by 22 | MELB by 19 | MELB by 9 | MELB by 9 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Maher
(Carlton),
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Jim Francis
(Carlton),
Allan La Fontaine
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Blackburn
Player Statistics
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Bullen, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Carney, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clarke, Ansell | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 19 | Cooper, Ron | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 34 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Dunn, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Francis, Jim (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Green, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Hale, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Huxtable, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Mackie, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | McIntyre, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Mutimer, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Park, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Pollock, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Shea, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Vallence, Harry | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 3 | Wrout, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 22 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Baggott, Ron | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 31 | Barassi, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Deague, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Fischer, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Furniss, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Gibb, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Glass, Eric | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 13 | Jones, Les | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 17 | La Fontaine, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Lewis, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Lock, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | McNamara, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Mueller, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Reiffel, Lou | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | Roberts, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Bert | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Wartman, Ray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 13 | |||