1937 VFL Round 7: Geelong v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 5 June 1937 between Geelong and Fitzroy during round 7 of the 1937 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Fitzroy at Corio Oval.
Reg Hickey captained the hosts.
Haydn Bunton captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Reg Hickey and the visitors were coached by Gordon Rattray.
Geelong
R. Hickey (capt.), T. Arklay, G. Dougherty, J. Evans, A. Everett, N. Glenister, J. Grant, L. Hardiman, P. Hardiman, F. Hawking, C. Helmer, B. Hore, F. Johnson, B. Miller, A. Muller, T. Quinn, J. Sellwood, L. Slack, J. Wills
Fitzroy
H. Bunton (capt.), V. Carroll, E. Clark, H. Dawson, A. Gillespie-Jones, A. Hall, M. Hearn, L. Hughson, T. Laskey, B. Lowenthal, R. McInnes, J. McKenzie, L. Morgan, W. Mutimer, D. Ryan, M. Sharp, W. Smallhorn, B. Treweek, T. Williams
Geelong (16.19.115) defeated Fitzroy (10.10.70).
Goalkickers
Geelong: L. Hardiman (5), G. Dougherty (3), J. Evans (3), N. Glenister (2), C. Helmer (2), J. Wills
Fitzroy: D. Ryan (3), A. Gillespie-Jones (2), H. Bunton, M. Hearn, W. Mutimer, M. Sharp, W. Smallhorn
As a result of this match, Geelong remained 5th on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 7th on the ladder (down from 6th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1937 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Geelong
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 5 June 1937
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Attendance:
8,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 4 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 11 | 14 | . | 18 | 16 | . | 19 | 16 | . | 19 | (115) |
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 0 | 5 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 10 | (70) |
| Margin | GEEL by 19 | GEEL by 18 | GEEL by 67 | GEEL by 45 | GEEL by 45 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Reg Hickey
(Geelong),
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Reg Hickey
(Geelong),
Haydn Bunton
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Coward
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Arklay, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Dougherty, George | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 5 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 10 | Everett, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Glenister, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Grant, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hardiman, Les | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 27 | Hardiman, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Hawking, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Helmer, Clyde | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hore, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Miller, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Muller, Angie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Quinn, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Sellwood, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Slack, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Wills, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 16 | 19 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Carroll, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Clark, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Dawson, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Gillespie-Jones, Audley | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Hall, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Hearn, Maurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Hughson, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Laskey, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Lowenthal, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McInnes, Russell | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | McKenzie, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Morgan, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Mutimer, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Ryan, Denis | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 27 | Sharp, Mickey | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Treweek, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Williams, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 10 | |||