1937 VFL Round 3: Footscray v St Kilda

This is the match report for the match played on 8 May 1937 between Footscray and St Kilda during round 3 of the 1937 VFL season. Footscray hosted St Kilda at Western Oval. In the absence of Sid Dockendorff, vice-captain Norm Ware captained the hosts. Bill Mohr captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Syd Coventry and the visitors were coached by Dan Minogue.

Footscray
N. Ware (capt.), G. Bennett, D. Eason, R. Evans, A. Ferguson, B. Flanigan, J. Greenham, J. Hallahan, A. Morrison, B. O'Brien, A. Olliver, S. Penberthy, R. Porter, J. Ryan, L. Ryan, P. Standfield, J. Thoms, C. White, J. Zimmerman

St Kilda
B. Mohr (capt.), B. Cole, C. Curyer, J. Davis, R. Fisher, T. Gale, R. Garvin, L. Gatti, C. Goldstraw, P. Hartnett, D. Hooper, J. Kelly, S. Lloyd, D. Rayment, A. Robertson, L. Smith, S. Snell, C. Williamson, R. Wilson

Footscray (6.10.46) were defeated by St Kilda (7.9.51).

Goalkickers
Footscray: R. Porter (3), D. Eason, A. Ferguson, A. Olliver
St Kilda: B. Mohr (2), L. Smith (2), C. Williamson (2), J. Kelly

As a result of this match, Footscray were then 8th on the ladder (up from 9th) and St Kilda remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1937 VFL Season
Round: Round 3
Teams: Footscray v St Kilda
Date: Saturday 8 May 1937
Time: 2:45 PM
Venue: Western Oval
Attendance: 13,000

Match Results

Outcome: Footscray def. by St Kilda
Score: 6.10.46 - 7.9.51

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Footscray 0 . 2 3 . 4 5 . 7 6 . 10 6 . 10 (46)
St Kilda 2 . 2 3 . 4 5 . 7 7 . 9 7 . 9 (51)
Margin STKL by 12 level level STKL by 5 STKL by 5
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Syd Coventry (Footscray), Dan Minogue (St Kilda)
Captains: Norm Ware (Footscray), Bill Mohr (St Kilda)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: G. Murphy

Player Statistics

Footscray

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
5 Bennett, George ? ? 0 ?
7 Eason, Dick ? ? 1 ?
9 Evans, Roy ? ? 0 ?
16 Ferguson, Artie ? ? 1 ?
25 Flanigan, Bob ? ? 0 ?
20 Greenham, Jim ? ? 0 ?
13 Hallahan, Jim ? ? 0 ?
2 Morrison, Alby ? ? 0 ?
8 O'Brien, Bernie ? ? 0 ?
3 Olliver, Arthur ? ? 1 ?
27 Penberthy, Stan ? ? 0 ?
23 Porter, Roy ? ? 3 ?
10 Ryan, Jack ? ? 0 ?
17 Ryan, Leo ? ? 0 ?
6 Standfield, Paul ? ? 0 ?
31 Thoms, Jim ? ? 0 ?
4 Ware, Norm (ac) ? ? 0 ?
34 White, Clarrie ? ? 0 ?
30 Zimmerman, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (19 players) 6 10

St Kilda

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
17 Cole, Billy ? ? 0 ?
11 Curyer, Clarrie ? ? 0 ?
26 Davis, Jack ? ? 0 ?
14 Fisher, Ron ? ? 0 ?
35 Gale, Tom ? ? 0 ?
19 Garvin, Reg ? ? 0 ?
32 Gatti, Lou ? ? 0 ?
40 Goldstraw, Cliff ? ? 0 ?
6 Hartnett, Pat ? ? 0 ?
15 Hooper, Don ? ? 0 ?
22 Kelly, Jack ? ? 1 ?
20 Lloyd, Stan ? ? 0 ?
10 Mohr, Bill (c) ? ? 2 ?
12 Rayment, Doug ? ? 0 ?
2 Robertson, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
18 Smith, Laird ? ? 2 ?
3 Snell, Sam ? ? 0 ?
4 Williamson, Col ? ? 2 ?
24 Wilson, Ron ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (19 players) 7 9

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s