1938 VFL Round 15: Geelong v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 6 August 1938 between Geelong and Footscray during round 15 of the 1938 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Footscray at Corio Oval.
Reg Hickey captained the hosts.
Roy Evans captained the visitors with Norm Ware as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Reg Hickey and the visitors were coached by Joe Kelly.
Geelong
R. Hickey (capt.), G. Abbott, T. Arklay, J. Butcher, C. Coles, J. Collins, G. Dougherty, B. Dyer, A. Everett, N. Glenister, J. Grant, F. Hawking, C. Helmer, B. Hore, S. Howard, G. Mahon, T. Quinn, J. Sellwood, L. Slack
Footscray
R. Evans (capt.), N. Ware (vice-capt.), G. Bennett, B. Flanigan, F. Godfrey, J. Greenham, H. Hickey, C. Luke, J. Miller, A. Morrison, A. Olliver, A. Palmer, Jack Ryan, Joe Ryan, L. Ryan, R. Sainsbury, A. Sampson, B. Spargo, J. Zimmerman
Geelong (13.15.93) defeated Footscray (10.10.70).
Goalkickers
Geelong: N. Glenister (4), C. Coles (3), C. Helmer (2), T. Quinn (2), G. Abbott, J. Collins
Footscray: C. Luke (4), A. Olliver (2), F. Godfrey, J. Greenham, J. Ryan, N. Ware
As a result of this match, Geelong remained 3rd on the ladder and Footscray remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1938 VFL Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
Geelong
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 6 August 1938
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Attendance:
18,500
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 4 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 13 | 13 | . | 15 | 13 | . | 15 | (93) |
| Footscray | 3 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 10 | (70) |
| Margin | GEEL by 7 | GEEL by 7 | GEEL by 16 | GEEL by 23 | GEEL by 23 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Reg Hickey
(Geelong),
Joe Kelly
(Footscray)
Captains:
Reg Hickey
(Geelong),
Roy Evans
(Footscray)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Geelong),
Norm Ware
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Hawkins
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Abbott, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Arklay, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Butcher, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Coles, Clive | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 25 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Dougherty, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Dyer, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Everett, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Glenister, Norm | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 14 | Grant, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Hawking, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Helmer, Clyde | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hore, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Howard, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Mahon, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Quinn, Tommy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Sellwood, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Slack, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 15 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bennett, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Evans, Roy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Flanigan, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Godfrey, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Greenham, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Hickey, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Luke, Charlie | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 32 | Miller, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Palmer, Ambrose | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Ryan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Sainsbury, Rob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Sampson, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Spargo, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm (vc) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Zimmerman, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 10 | |||