1938 VFL Round 17: Melbourne v Carlton
This is the match report for the match played on 20 August 1938 between Melbourne and Carlton during round 17 of the 1938 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Carlton at MCG.
Allan La Fontaine captained the hosts.
Brighton Diggins captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Frank Hughes and the visitors were coached by Brighton Diggins.
Melbourne
A. La Fontaine (capt.), R. Baggott, P. Beames, H. Dean, R. Emselle, R. Fischer, J. Furniss, M. Gibb, H. Harley, D. Hingston, G. Jones, L. Jones, W. Lock, H. Murnane, F. Roberts, N. Smith, K. Truscott, R. Wartman, F. Williams
Carlton
B. Diggins (capt.), F. Anderson, F. Ayers, K. Baxter, J. Carney, B. Chitty, R. Cooper, M. Crisp, J. Francis, F. Gill, B. Green, J. Hale, H. Hollingshead, C. McInnes, D. McIntyre, R. McLean, J. Park, M. Price, H. Vallence
Melbourne (14.12.96) defeated Carlton (11.13.79).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: R. Baggott (5), N. Smith (4), R. Emselle (2), P. Beames, L. Jones, H. Murnane
Carlton: H. Vallence (3), R. Cooper (2), H. Hollingshead (2), K. Baxter, M. Crisp, J. Hale, M. Price
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder (up from 6th) and Carlton remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1938 VFL Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Carlton
Date:
Saturday 20 August 1938
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
25,241
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 11 | 14 | . | 12 | 14 | . | 12 | (96) |
| Carlton | 2 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 13 | (79) |
| Margin | MELB by 9 | MELB by 2 | MELB by 15 | MELB by 17 | MELB by 17 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne),
Brighton Diggins
(Carlton)
Captains:
Allan La Fontaine
(Melbourne),
Brighton Diggins
(Carlton)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Murphy
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Baggott, Ron | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Dean, Harden | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Emselle, Richie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Fischer, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Furniss, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Gibb, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Harley, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Hingston, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Jones, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Jones, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | La Fontaine, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Lock, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Murnane, Hugh | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Roberts, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Smith, Norm | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 5 | Truscott, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Wartman, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Williams, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 12 | |||
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Ayers, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Baxter, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Carney, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Chitty, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Cooper, Ron | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Crisp, Mickey | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Diggins, Brighton (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Francis, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Gill, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Green, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Hale, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Hollingshead, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 31 | McInnes, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | McIntyre, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | McLean, Rod | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Park, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Price, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Vallence, Harry | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 13 | |||