1937 VFL Round 1: Carlton v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 24 April 1937 between Carlton and South Melbourne during round 1 of the 1937 VFL season.
Carlton hosted South Melbourne at Princes Park.
Ansell Clarke captained the hosts.
Laurie Nash captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Percy Rowe and the visitors were coached by Roy Cazaly.
Carlton
A. Clarke (capt.), F. Anderson, B. Butler, J. Carney, M. Crisp, C. Davey, K. Dunn, J. Francis, F. Gilby, F. Gill, B. Green, J. Hale, E. Huxtable, B. Kuhlken, R. McLean, J. Park, K. Shea, H. Vallence, J. Wrout
South Melbourne
L. Nash (capt.), T. Allen, J. Austin, G. Bryce, J. Cleary, B. Faul, J. Graham, W. Harris, M. Johnson, L. Leask, J. Maher, H. Matthews, S. Mullane, B. Pratt, R. Ritchie, A. Robertson, K. Smith, L. Thomas, A. Welch
Carlton (18.21.129) defeated South Melbourne (7.17.59).
Goalkickers
Carlton: B. Butler (3), A. Clarke (3), K. Dunn (3), H. Vallence (3), K. Shea (2), J. Carney, M. Crisp, C. Davey, B. Green
South Melbourne: B. Pratt (3), J. Graham, L. Leask, L. Thomas, A. Welch
As a result of this match, Carlton were then 1st on the ladder and South Melbourne were then 12th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1937 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Carlton
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 24 April 1937
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Attendance:
33,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Carlton
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
18.21.129 - 7.17.59
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 11 | 13 | . | 16 | 18 | . | 21 | 18 | . | 21 | (129) |
| South Melbourne | 3 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 14 | 7 | . | 17 | 7 | . | 17 | (59) |
| Margin | CARL by 8 | CARL by 33 | CARL by 44 | CARL by 70 | CARL by 70 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Rowe
(Carlton),
Roy Cazaly
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Ansell Clarke
(Carlton),
Laurie Nash
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Batt
Player Statistics
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Butler, Bert | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 7 | Carney, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Clarke, Ansell (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 12 | Crisp, Mickey | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Davey, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Dunn, Keith | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 10 | Francis, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Gilby, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Gill, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Green, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Hale, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Huxtable, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Kuhlken, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | McLean, Rod | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Park, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Shea, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 22 | Vallence, Harry | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 28 | Wrout, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 18 | 21 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Allen, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Austin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Bryce, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Faul, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Graham, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Harris, Wilbur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Johnson, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Leask, Laurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Maher, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Matthews, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Mullane, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Nash, Laurie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 23 | Ritchie, Rex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Robertson, Austin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Smith, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Welch, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 7 | 17 | |||