1937 VFL Round 3: South Melbourne v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 8 May 1937 between South Melbourne and Richmond during round 3 of the 1937 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Richmond at Lakeside Oval.
Laurie Nash captained the hosts.
Perce Bentley captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Roy Cazaly and the visitors were coached by Perce Bentley.
South Melbourne
L. Nash (capt.), T. Allen, J. Austin, J. Cleary, O. Evans, B. Faul, J. Graham, W. Harris, R. Hillis, J. Maher, H. Matthews, A. Mitchell, S. Mullane, C. Pettiona, R. Ritchie, A. Robertson, K. Smith, L. Thomas, A. Welch
Richmond
P. Bentley (capt.), M. Bolger, D. Chirgwin, J. Cotter, N. Dickson, J. Dyer, G. Grant, D. Harris, G. Hayes, R. Henderson, A. Maple, R. Martin, K. O'Neill, R. Scriven, L. Sleeth, G. Smeaton, J. Symons, J. Titus, B. Wells
South Melbourne (11.15.81) drew with Richmond (11.15.81).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: W. Harris (3), L. Thomas (3), L. Nash (2), O. Evans, A. Robertson, A. Welch
Richmond: D. Harris (4), P. Bentley (2), J. Symons (2), J. Dyer, A. Maple, R. Martin
As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 12th on the ladder and Richmond were then 4th on the ladder (up from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1937 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 8 May 1937
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
16,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
drew with
Richmond
Score:
11.15.81 - 11.15.81
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 4 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 15 | 11 | . | 15 | (81) |
| Richmond | 1 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 11 | 6 | . | 12 | 11 | . | 15 | 11 | . | 15 | (81) |
| Margin | SMLB by 15 | RICH by 12 | SMLB by 19 | level | drawn | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Roy Cazaly
(South Melbourne),
Perce Bentley
(Richmond)
Captains:
Laurie Nash
(South Melbourne),
Perce Bentley
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Nicholson
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Allen, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Austin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Evans, Owen | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Faul, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Graham, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Harris, Wilbur | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 26 | Hillis, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Maher, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Matthews, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Mitchell, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Mullane, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Nash, Laurie (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | Pettiona, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Ritchie, Rex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Robertson, Austin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Smith, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 27 | Welch, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 15 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bentley, Perce (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Bolger, Martin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Chirgwin, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Cotter, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Dickson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dyer, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Grant, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Harris, Dick | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 31 | Hayes, Gerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Henderson, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Maple, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Martin, Ray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | O'Neill, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Scriven, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Sleeth, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Smeaton, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Symons, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Wells, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 15 | |||