1938 VFL Semi Final 1: Footscray v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 3 September 1938 between Footscray and Collingwood in the first semi final of the 1938 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Collingwood at MCG.
Roy Evans captained the hosts with Norm Ware as vice-captain.
In the absence of Albert Collier, Jack Regan captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Joe Kelly and the visitors were coached by Jock McHale.
Footscray
R. Evans (capt.), N. Ware (vice-capt.), G. Bennett, J. Coolahan, B. Flanigan, J. Greenham, H. Hickey, C. Luke, C. McCrae, J. Miller, A. Morrison, A. Olliver, A. Palmer, Jack Ryan, Joe Ryan, L. Ryan, B. Spargo, P. Standfield, J. Thoms
Collingwood
J. Regan (capt.), D. Balfour, M. Boyall, V. Doherty, R. Dowling, D. Fothergill, F. Froude, G. Hocking, P. Kyne, L. Morgan, A. Pannam, H. Powell, J. Ross, A. Ryan, K. Stackpole, R. Todd, M. Whelan, A. Williams, B. Woods
Footscray (10.16.76) were defeated by Collingwood (18.9.117).
Goalkickers
Footscray: C. McCrae (5), A. Morrison (2), R. Evans, C. Luke, A. Palmer
Collingwood: D. Fothergill (6), A. Pannam (5), R. Todd (4), V. Doherty, P. Kyne, A. Williams
As a result of this match, Footscray were eliminated (finishing 4th overall) and Collingwood faced Geelong in the preliminary final.
Match Details
Season:
1938 VFL Season
Round:
Semi Final 1
Teams:
Footscray
v
Collingwood
Date:
Saturday 3 September 1938
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
68,556
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def. by
Collingwood
Score:
10.16.76 - 18.9.117
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 3 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 14 | 10 | . | 16 | 10 | . | 16 | (76) |
| Collingwood | 6 | . | 1 | 9 | . | 1 | 16 | . | 5 | 18 | . | 9 | 18 | . | 9 | (117) |
| Margin | COLL by 17 | COLL by 8 | COLL by 39 | COLL by 41 | COLL by 41 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Joe Kelly
(Footscray),
Jock McHale
(Collingwood)
Captains:
Roy Evans
(Footscray),
Jack Regan
(Collingwood)
Vice-Captains:
Norm Ware
(Footscray),
unknown
(Collingwood)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Blackburn
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bennett, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Coolahan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Evans, Roy (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Flanigan, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Greenham, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hickey, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Luke, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | McCrae, Cliff | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 32 | Miller, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Palmer, Ambrose | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Ryan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Spargo, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Standfield, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Thoms, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 16 | |||
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Balfour, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Boyall, Marcus | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Doherty, Vin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Dowling, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Fothergill, Des | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 9 | Froude, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Hocking, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Kyne, Phonse | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Morgan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Pannam, Alby | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 17 | Powell, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Regan, Jack (ac) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Ross, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Ryan, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Todd, Ron | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 23 | Whelan, Marcus | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Woods, Bervin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 18 | 9 | |||