1938 VFL Preliminary Final: Geelong v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 17 September 1938 between Geelong and Collingwood in the preliminary final of the 1938 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Collingwood at MCG.
Reg Hickey captained the hosts.
Albert Collier captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Reg Hickey and the visitors were coached by Jock McHale.
Geelong
R. Hickey (capt.), G. Abbott, T. Arklay, J. Butcher, C. Coles, J. Collins, G. Dougherty, B. Dyer, A. Everett, J. Grant, F. Hawking, C. Helmer, S. Howard, G. Mahon, A. Muller, T. Quinn, J. Sellwood, L. Slack, T. Tuohill
Collingwood
A. Collier (capt.), D. Balfour, M. Boyall, J. Carmody, V. Doherty, R. Dowling, D. Fothergill, F. Froude, G. Hocking, J. Knight, P. Kyne, L. Morgan, A. Pannam, J. Regan, J. Ross, R. Todd, M. Whelan, A. Williams, B. Woods
Geelong (14.14.98) were defeated by Collingwood (21.9.135).
Goalkickers
Geelong: C. Helmer (6), J. Sellwood (4), C. Coles (3), J. Butcher
Collingwood: R. Todd (11), D. Fothergill (5), A. Pannam (2), A. Collier, V. Doherty, J. Knight
As a result of this match, Geelong were eliminated (finishing 3rd overall) and Collingwood faced Carlton in the grand final.
Match Details
Season:
1938 VFL Season
Round:
Preliminary Final
Teams:
Geelong
v
Collingwood
Date:
Saturday 17 September 1938
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
60,956
Match Results
Outcome:
Geelong
def. by
Collingwood
Score:
14.14.98 - 21.9.135
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 1 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 13 | 14 | . | 14 | 14 | . | 14 | (98) |
| Collingwood | 5 | . | 0 | 10 | . | 5 | 15 | . | 7 | 21 | . | 9 | 21 | . | 9 | (135) |
| Margin | COLL by 18 | COLL by 26 | COLL by 18 | COLL by 37 | COLL by 37 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Reg Hickey
(Geelong),
Jock McHale
(Collingwood)
Captains:
Reg Hickey
(Geelong),
Albert Collier
(Collingwood)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Blackburn
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Abbott, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Arklay, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Butcher, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Coles, Clive | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 25 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Dougherty, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Dyer, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Everett, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Grant, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Hawking, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Helmer, Clyde | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Howard, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Mahon, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Muller, Angie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Quinn, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Sellwood, Joe | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 4 | Slack, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Tuohill, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 14 | |||
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Balfour, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Boyall, Marcus | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Carmody, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Collier, Albert (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Doherty, Vin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Dowling, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Fothergill, Des | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 9 | Froude, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Hocking, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Knight, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Kyne, Phonse | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Morgan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Pannam, Alby | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 18 | Regan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Ross, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Todd, Ron | ? | ? | 11 | ? |
| 23 | Whelan, Marcus | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Woods, Bervin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 21 | 9 | |||