1938 VFL Round 4: Footscray v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 14 May 1938 between Footscray and Geelong during round 4 of the 1938 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Geelong at Western Oval.
Roy Evans captained the hosts with Norm Ware as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Joe Kelly and the visitors were coached by Reg Hickey.
Footscray
R. Evans (capt.), N. Ware (vice-capt.), G. Bennett, A. Clay, D. Dilks, B. Flanigan, J. Greenham, H. Hickey, J. Miller, A. Morrison, A. Olliver, Jack Ryan, Joe Ryan, L. Ryan, A. Sampson, P. Standfield, B. Stephens, J. Thoms, D. Wilson
Geelong
G. Abbott, T. Arklay, J. Butcher, C. Coles, G. Dougherty, B. Dyer, J. Evans, A. Everett, N. Glenister, J. Grant, C. Helmer, B. Hore, G. Mahon, A. Muller, T. Quinn, D. Rankin, J. Sellwood, C. Taylor, J. Wills
Footscray (8.17.65) were defeated by Geelong (10.12.72).
Goalkickers
Footscray: A. Olliver (2), N. Ware (2), A. Clay, R. Evans, A. Morrison, P. Standfield
Geelong: C. Coles (3), N. Glenister (3), J. Evans (2), C. Helmer (2)
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 8th on the ladder (down from 6th) and Geelong were then 6th on the ladder (up from 7th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1938 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Footscray
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 14 May 1938
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
16,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 1 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 17 | 8 | . | 17 | (65) |
| Geelong | 3 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 12 | 10 | . | 12 | 10 | . | 12 | (72) |
| Margin | GEEL by 14 | GEEL by 2 | GEEL by 21 | GEEL by 7 | GEEL by 7 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Joe Kelly
(Footscray),
Reg Hickey
(Geelong)
Captains:
Roy Evans
(Footscray),
unknown
(Geelong)
Vice-Captains:
Norm Ware
(Footscray),
unknown
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Coward
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bennett, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Clay, Alf | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Dilks, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Evans, Roy (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Flanigan, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Greenham, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hickey, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Miller, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Ryan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Sampson, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Standfield, Paul | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 36 | Stephens, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Thoms, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm (vc) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 13 | Wilson, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 17 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Abbott, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Arklay, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Butcher, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Coles, Clive | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 6 | Dougherty, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Dyer, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Everett, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Glenister, Norm | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 14 | Grant, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Helmer, Clyde | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Hore, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Mahon, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Muller, Angie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Quinn, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Rankin, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Sellwood, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Taylor, Cliff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Wills, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 12 | |||