1939 VFL Round 15: South Melbourne v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 5 August 1939 between South Melbourne and Richmond during round 15 of the 1939 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Richmond at Lakeside Oval.
Herbie Matthews captained the hosts.
Perce Bentley captained the visitors with Kevin O'Neill as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Herbie Matthews and the visitors were coached by Perce Bentley.
South Melbourne
H. Matthews (capt.), A. Benison, J. Cleary, R. Coyle, K. Dineen, O. Evans, J. Graham, J. Hacker, M. Leonard, P. McNamara, A. Mitchell, A. Mullenger, A. Newell, B. Pratt, L. Reiffel, F. Sinclair, K. Smith, H. Traynor, T. Whitfield
Richmond
P. Bentley (capt.), K. O'Neill (vice-capt.), B. Bawden, M. Bolger, J. Cotter, J. Crane, N. Dickson, J. Dyer, B. Edwards, D. Guinane, D. Harris, R. Martin, A. McDonald, M. O'Connell, C. Priestley, J. Scott, G. Smeaton, L. Smith, J. Titus
South Melbourne (12.6.78) were defeated by Richmond (18.15.123).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: B. Pratt (5), L. Reiffel (4), K. Dineen, J. Graham, M. Leonard
Richmond: J. Titus (6), N. Dickson (4), J. Scott (2), G. Smeaton (2), J. Dyer, D. Harris, R. Martin, M. O'Connell
As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 11th on the ladder and Richmond were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1939 VFL Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 5 August 1939
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
10,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def. by
Richmond
Score:
12.6.78 - 18.15.123
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 3 | . | 0 | 6 | . | 3 | 10 | . | 5 | 12 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 6 | (78) |
| Richmond | 4 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 10 | 18 | . | 15 | 18 | . | 15 | (123) |
| Margin | RICH by 11 | RICH by 4 | RICH by 5 | RICH by 45 | RICH by 45 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Herbie Matthews
(South Melbourne),
Perce Bentley
(Richmond)
Captains:
Herbie Matthews
(South Melbourne),
Perce Bentley
(Richmond)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(South Melbourne),
Kevin O'Neill
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Hawkins
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Benison, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Coyle, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Dineen, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Evans, Owen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Graham, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Hacker, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Leonard, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Matthews, Herbie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | McNamara, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Mitchell, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Mullenger, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Newell, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 5 | Reiffel, Lou | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 7 | Sinclair, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Smith, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Traynor, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Whitfield, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 6 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Bawden, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Bentley, Perce (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Bolger, Martin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Cotter, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Crane, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Dickson, Norm | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 17 | Dyer, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Edwards, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Guinane, Danny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Harris, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Martin, Ray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | McDonald, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | O'Connell, Maurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | O'Neill, Kevin (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Priestley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Scott, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Smeaton, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Smith, Laird | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 18 | 15 | |||