1937 VFL Round 1: Collingwood v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 24 April 1937 between Collingwood and Geelong during round 1 of the 1937 VFL season.
Collingwood hosted Geelong at Victoria Park.
Harry Collier captained the hosts with Albert Collier as vice-captain.
Reg Hickey captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jock McHale and the visitors were coached by Reg Hickey.
Collingwood
H. Collier (capt.), A. Collier (vice-capt.), P. Bowyer, J. Carmody, J. Crowe, V. Doherty, P. Fricker, F. Froude, J. Knight, P. Kyne, L. Morgan, A. Pannam, J. Regan, L. Riley, J. Ross, K. Stackpole, R. Todd, M. Whelan, B. Woods
Geelong
R. Hickey (capt.), T. Arklay, C. Coles, L. Dean, G. Dougherty, J. Evans, J. Grant, L. Hardiman, P. Hardiman, F. Hawking, B. Hore, G. Mahon, J. Metherell, A. Muller, T. Quinn, J. Sellwood, L. Slack, N. Tucker, J. Wills
Collingwood (15.16.106) defeated Geelong (13.12.90).
Goalkickers
Collingwood: R. Todd (6), J. Knight (3), A. Pannam (3), P. Bowyer, P. Kyne, L. Riley
Geelong: J. Metherell (4), J. Sellwood (3), J. Evans (2), T. Quinn (2), A. Muller, N. Tucker
As a result of this match, Collingwood were then 3rd on the ladder and Geelong were then 10th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1937 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Collingwood
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 24 April 1937
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Victoria Park
Attendance:
21,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Collingwood
def.
Geelong
Score:
15.16.106 - 13.12.90
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 13 | 15 | . | 16 | 15 | . | 16 | (106) |
| Geelong | 2 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 8 | 13 | . | 12 | 13 | . | 12 | (90) |
| Margin | COLL by 1 | COLL by 19 | COLL by 11 | COLL by 16 | COLL by 16 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jock McHale
(Collingwood),
Reg Hickey
(Geelong)
Captains:
Harry Collier
(Collingwood),
Reg Hickey
(Geelong)
Vice-Captains:
Albert Collier
(Collingwood),
unknown
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Blackburn
Player Statistics
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bowyer, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Carmody, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Collier, Albert (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Collier, Harry (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Crowe, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Doherty, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Fricker, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Froude, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Knight, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 16 | Kyne, Phonse | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Morgan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Pannam, Alby | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 22 | Regan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Riley, Lou | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Ross, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Todd, Ron | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 28 | Whelan, Marcus | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Woods, Bervin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 16 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Arklay, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Coles, Clive | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Dean, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Dougherty, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Grant, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hardiman, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Hardiman, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Hawking, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hore, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Mahon, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Metherell, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 28 | Muller, Angie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Quinn, Tommy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Sellwood, Joe | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 4 | Slack, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Tucker, Neil | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Wills, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 12 | |||