1937 VFL Round 7: Carlton v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 5 June 1937 between Carlton and Footscray during round 7 of the 1937 VFL season.
Carlton hosted Footscray at Princes Park.
Jim Francis captained the hosts.
In the absence of Sid Dockendorff, vice-captain Norm Ware captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Percy Rowe and the visitors were coached by Joe Kelly.
Carlton
J. Francis (capt.), F. Anderson, B. Butler, N. Cashin, B. Chitty, M. Crisp, K. Fox, F. Gill, J. Hale, E. Huxtable, B. Kuhlken, D. McIntyre, R. McLean, J. Park, M. Price, K. Shea, A. Shields, H. Vallence, J. Wrout
Footscray
N. Ware (capt.), G. Bennett, J. Bridgfoot, D. Eason, A. Ferguson, B. Flanigan, J. Greenham, F. Halloran, C. McCrae, A. Morrison, B. O'Brien, A. Olliver, A. Palmer, S. Penberthy, R. Porter, J. Ryan, L. Ryan, B. Spargo, J. Thoms
Carlton (19.12.126) defeated Footscray (9.10.64).
Goalkickers
Carlton: J. Wrout (6), M. Price (4), H. Vallence (3), B. Butler (2), K. Shea (2), J. Hale, R. McLean
Footscray: C. McCrae (2), A. Morrison (2), B. O'Brien (2), S. Penberthy (2), N. Ware
As a result of this match, Carlton were then 6th on the ladder (up from 7th) and Footscray were then 9th on the ladder (down from 8th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1937 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Carlton
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 5 June 1937
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Attendance:
12,500
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 6 | 13 | . | 9 | 19 | . | 12 | 19 | . | 12 | (126) |
| Footscray | 1 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 10 | (64) |
| Margin | CARL by 26 | CARL by 30 | CARL by 37 | CARL by 62 | CARL by 62 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Rowe
(Carlton),
Joe Kelly
(Footscray)
Captains:
Jim Francis
(Carlton),
Norm Ware
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Batt
Player Statistics
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Butler, Bert | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Cashin, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Chitty, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Crisp, Mickey | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Fox, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Francis, Jim (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Gill, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Hale, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Huxtable, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Kuhlken, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | McIntyre, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | McLean, Rod | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Park, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Price, Mick | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 8 | Shea, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Shields, Arch | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Vallence, Harry | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 28 | Wrout, Jack | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 19 | 12 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bennett, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Bridgfoot, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 7 | Eason, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Ferguson, Artie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Flanigan, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Greenham, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Halloran, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | McCrae, Cliff | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Palmer, Ambrose | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Penberthy, Stan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Porter, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Ryan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Spargo, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Thoms, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm (ac) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 10 | |||