1937 VFL Round 5: Footscray v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 22 May 1937 between Footscray and North Melbourne during round 5 of the 1937 VFL season.
Footscray hosted North Melbourne at Western Oval.
Sid Dockendorff captained the hosts with Norm Ware as vice-captain.
Jim Adamson captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Joe Kelly and the visitors were coached by Paddy Scanlan.
Footscray
S. Dockendorff (capt.), N. Ware (vice-capt.), G. Bennett, R. Evans, A. Ferguson, B. Flanigan, R. Flynne, J. Greenham, C. McCrae, A. Morrison, B. O'Brien, A. Olliver, A. Palmer, S. Penberthy, R. Porter, J. Ryan, L. Ryan, J. Thoms, J. Zimmerman
North Melbourne
J. Adamson (capt.), J. Anderson, J. Bicknell, W. Carter, D. Cassidy, J. Cordner, F. Crapper, R. Deller, B. Findlay, B. Guthrie, L. Johnson, H. Jones, D. Kemp, R. McLeod, B. Montgomery, E. Morcom, J. Rogers, J. Smith, L. Smith
Footscray (18.23.131) defeated North Melbourne (14.4.88).
Goalkickers
Footscray: R. Porter (4), C. McCrae (3), B. O'Brien (3), G. Bennett, S. Dockendorff, A. Morrison, A. Palmer, S. Penberthy, J. Thoms, N. Ware, J. Zimmerman
North Melbourne: F. Crapper (8), B. Findlay, B. Guthrie, L. Johnson, D. Kemp, J. Rogers, L. Smith
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 8th on the ladder (up from 11th) and North Melbourne were then 10th on the ladder (down from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1937 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Footscray
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 22 May 1937
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
14,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
18.23.131 - 14.4.88
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 7 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 10 | 13 | . | 20 | 18 | . | 23 | 18 | . | 23 | (131) |
| North Melbourne | 1 | . | 0 | 8 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 3 | 14 | . | 4 | 14 | . | 4 | (88) |
| Margin | FOOT by 45 | FOOT by 14 | FOOT by 41 | FOOT by 43 | FOOT by 43 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Joe Kelly
(Footscray),
Paddy Scanlan
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Sid Dockendorff
(Footscray),
Jim Adamson
(North Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
Norm Ware
(Footscray),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Batt
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bennett, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Dockendorff, Sid (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Evans, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Ferguson, Artie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Flanigan, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Flynne, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Greenham, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | McCrae, Cliff | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 2 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Palmer, Ambrose | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Penberthy, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Porter, Roy | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Ryan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Thoms, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm (vc) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Zimmerman, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 18 | 23 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Adamson, Jim (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Anderson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Bicknell, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Carter, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Cassidy, Dudley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Cordner, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Crapper, Frank | ? | ? | 8 | ? |
| 18 | Deller, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Findlay, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Guthrie, Bernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Johnson, Lloyd | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Jones, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Kemp, Don | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | McLeod, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Montgomery, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Morcom, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Rogers, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Smith, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 4 | |||