1938 VFL Season Round 7: Melbourne v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 4 June 1938 between Melbourne and Collingwood during round seven of the 1938 season of the Victorian Football League.
Melbourne hosted Collingwood at the MCG.
Allan La Fontaine captained the hosts.
Harry Collier captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Frank Hughes and the visitors were coached by Jock McHale.
Melbourne (17.13.115) defeated Collingwood (15.11.101).
Match Details
Season:
1938 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Collingwood
Date:
Saturday 4 June 1938
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
30,877
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
Collingwood
Score:
17.13.115 - 15.11.101
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 5 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 11 | 17 | . | 13 | 17 | . | 13 | (115) |
| Collingwood | 3 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 7 | 15 | . | 11 | 15 | . | 11 | (101) |
| Margin | MELB by 13 | MELB by 13 | MELB by 16 | MELB by 14 | MELB by 14 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Melbourne
Captain: Allan La FontaineCoach: Frank Hughes
Collingwood
Captain: Harry CollierCoach: Jock McHale
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Barassi, Ron | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 33 | Buckley, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Emselle, Richie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Furniss, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Glass, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Hingston, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Jones, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Jones, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | La Fontaine, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Lewis, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Lock, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Maher, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | McNamara, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McNaughton, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Murnane, Hugh | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Roberts, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Smith, Norm | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 23 | Wartman, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 17 | 13 | |||
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collier, Harry (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Dawson, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Dowling, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Fothergill, Des | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 26 | Fricker, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Jones, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Knight, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Kyne, Phonse | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Morgan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Murphy, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Pannam, Alby | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 36 | Pearce, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Powell, Harold | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Ross, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Shields, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Todd, Ron | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 23 | Whelan, Marcus | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Woods, Bervin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 11 | |||