1937 VFL Round 9: Footscray v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 19 June 1937 between Footscray and South Melbourne during round 9 of the 1937 VFL season.
Footscray hosted South Melbourne at Western Oval.
In the absence of Sid Dockendorff, Alby Morrison captained the hosts with Norm Ware as vice-captain.
Laurie Nash captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Joe Kelly and the visitors were coached by Roy Cazaly.
Footscray
A. Morrison (capt.), N. Ware (vice-capt.), N. Alsop, G. Bennett, J. Bridgfoot, R. Evans, B. Flanigan, J. Greenham, F. Halloran, B. Le Sueur, C. McCrae, B. O'Brien, A. Palmer, R. Porter, Jack Ryan, Joe Ryan, L. Ryan, B. Spargo, J. Thoms
South Melbourne
L. Nash (capt.), T. Allen, J. Austin, T. Brain, J. Cleary, B. Faul, J. Graham, W. Harris, R. Hillis, P. Ilott, M. Johnson, F. Kendrick, H. Matthews, A. Mitchell, S. Patterson, C. Pettiona, A. Robertson, K. Smith, L. Thomas
Footscray (10.8.68) were defeated by South Melbourne (18.11.119).
Goalkickers
Footscray: B. O'Brien (4), R. Porter (2), J. Ryan (2), N. Alsop, A. Palmer
South Melbourne: L. Nash (9), M. Johnson (4), T. Brain (2), T. Allen, W. Harris, L. Thomas
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 11th on the ladder (down from 10th) and South Melbourne were then 8th on the ladder (up from 9th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1937 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Footscray
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 19 June 1937
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
12,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
10.8.68 - 18.11.119
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 2 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 8 | (68) |
| South Melbourne | 3 | . | 0 | 7 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 9 | 18 | . | 11 | 18 | . | 11 | (119) |
| Margin | SMLB by 3 | SMLB by 18 | SMLB by 37 | SMLB by 51 | SMLB by 51 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Joe Kelly
(Footscray),
Roy Cazaly
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Alby Morrison
(Footscray),
Laurie Nash
(South Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
Norm Ware
(Footscray),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Murphy
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Alsop, Noel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Bennett, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Bridgfoot, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 9 | Evans, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Flanigan, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Greenham, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Halloran, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Le Sueur, Bennie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | McCrae, Cliff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Morrison, Alby (ac) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 24 | Palmer, Ambrose | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Porter, Roy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Ryan, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Ryan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Spargo, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Thoms, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 8 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Allen, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Austin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Brain, Terry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Faul, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Graham, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Harris, Wilbur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Hillis, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ilott, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Johnson, Maurie | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 11 | Kendrick, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Matthews, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Mitchell, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Nash, Laurie (c) | ? | ? | 9 | ? |
| 9 | Patterson, Sandy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Pettiona, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Robertson, Austin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Smith, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 18 | 11 | |||