1938 VFL Semi Final 2: Carlton v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 10 September 1938 between Carlton and Geelong in the second semi final of the 1938 VFL season.
Carlton hosted Geelong at MCG.
Brighton Diggins captained the hosts.
Reg Hickey captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Brighton Diggins and the visitors were coached by Reg Hickey.
Carlton
B. Diggins (capt.), F. Anderson, K. Baxter, J. Carney, B. Chitty, M. Crisp, J. Francis, F. Gill, B. Green, J. Hale, H. Hollingshead, E. Huxtable, D. McIntyre, R. McLean, J. Park, M. Price, P. Schmidt, H. Vallence, J. Wrout
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, G. Mahon, A. Muller, T. Quinn, J. Sellwood, L. Slack
Carlton (16.17.113) defeated Geelong (10.21.81).
Goalkickers
Carlton: K. Baxter (8), M. Price (3), H. Vallence (2), H. Hollingshead, P. Schmidt, J. Wrout
Geelong: N. Glenister (4), C. Coles (2), C. Helmer (2), T. Quinn, L. Slack
As a result of this match, Carlton faced Collingwood in the grand final and Geelong faced Collingwood in the preliminary final.
Match Details
Season:
1938 VFL Season
Round:
Semi Final 2
Teams:
Carlton
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 10 September 1938
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
65,332
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 7 | 11 | . | 9 | 16 | . | 17 | 16 | . | 17 | (113) |
| Geelong | 2 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 18 | 10 | . | 21 | 10 | . | 21 | (81) |
| Margin | CARL by 2 | CARL by 9 | CARL by 21 | CARL by 32 | CARL by 32 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Brighton Diggins
(Carlton),
Reg Hickey
(Geelong)
Captains:
Brighton Diggins
(Carlton),
Reg Hickey
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Blackburn
Player Statistics
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Baxter, Ken | ? | ? | 8 | ? |
| 7 | Carney, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Chitty, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Crisp, Mickey | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Diggins, Brighton (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Francis, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Gill, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Green, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Hale, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Hollingshead, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Huxtable, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | McIntyre, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | McLean, Rod | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Park, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Price, Mick | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 23 | Schmidt, Paul | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Vallence, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 28 | Wrout, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 16 | 17 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Abbott, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Arklay, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Butcher, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Coles, Clive | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 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 | ? |
| 15 | Mahon, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Muller, Angie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Quinn, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Sellwood, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Slack, Laurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 21 | |||