1939 VFL Round 6: Carlton v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 27 May 1939 between Carlton and Richmond during round 6 of the 1939 VFL season.
Carlton hosted Richmond at Princes Park.
Brighton Diggins captained the hosts.
Perce Bentley captained the visitors with Kevin O'Neill as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Brighton Diggins and the visitors were coached by Perce Bentley.
Carlton
B. Diggins (capt.), F. Anderson, K. Baxter, J. Carney, B. Chitty, M. Crisp, J. Francis, F. Gill, B. Green, J. Hale, C. Mann, J. McElroy, C. McInnes, D. McIntyre, R. McLean, J. Park, M. Price, A. Sanger, R. Savage
Richmond
P. Bentley (capt.), K. O'Neill (vice-capt.), L. Ablett, G. Bates, M. Bolger, J. Cotter, J. Crane, J. Dyer, B. Edwards, D. Guinane, D. Harris, R. Martin, C. Priestley, J. Scott, G. Smeaton, H. Smith, L. Smith, J. Symons, J. Titus
Carlton (8.13.61) were defeated by Richmond (9.14.68).
Goalkickers
Carlton: J. McElroy (3), K. Baxter (2), C. Mann, R. McLean, R. Savage
Richmond: J. Dyer (3), D. Harris (3), L. Smith (2), P. Bentley
As a result of this match, Carlton were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) and Richmond remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1939 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Carlton
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 27 May 1939
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Attendance:
34,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 13 | 8 | . | 13 | (61) |
| Richmond | 1 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 14 | 9 | . | 14 | (68) |
| Margin | RICH by 4 | RICH by 10 | RICH by 15 | RICH by 7 | RICH by 7 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Brighton Diggins
(Carlton),
Perce Bentley
(Richmond)
Captains:
Brighton Diggins
(Carlton),
Perce Bentley
(Richmond)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Carlton),
Kevin O'Neill
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Murphy
Player Statistics
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Baxter, Ken | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 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 | ? |
| 25 | Mann, Cyril | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | McElroy, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 31 | McInnes, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | McIntyre, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | McLean, Rod | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Park, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Price, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Sanger, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Savage, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 13 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ablett, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Bates, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Bentley, Perce (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Bolger, Martin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Cotter, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Crane, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dyer, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 2 | Edwards, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Guinane, Danny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Harris, Dick | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 7 | Martin, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | O'Neill, Kevin (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Priestley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Scott, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Smeaton, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Smith, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Smith, Laird | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | Symons, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 14 | |||