1939 VFL Round 16: Footscray v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 12 August 1939 between Footscray and South Melbourne during round 16 of the 1939 VFL season.
Footscray hosted South Melbourne at Western Oval.
In the absence of Roy Evans, vice-captain Norm Ware captained the hosts.
Herbie Matthews captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Joe Kelly and the visitors were coached by Herbie Matthews.
Footscray
N. Ware (capt.), G. Bennett, P. Cahill, A. Collins, R. Evenden, H. Hickey, L. Hillis, A. McMaster, J. Miller, A. Olliver, C. Page, B. Ryan, J. Ryan, L. Ryan, R. Sainsbury, H. Sharp, B. Shaw, B. Spargo, P. Standfield
South Melbourne
H. Matthews (capt.), A. Benison, J. Cleary, R. Coyle, K. Dineen, J. Graham, J. Hacker, W. Harris, M. Leonard, P. McNamara, A. Mitchell, R. Moore, A. Mullenger, A. Newell, B. Pratt, L. Reiffel, F. Sinclair, K. Smith, H. Traynor
Footscray (19.15.129) defeated South Melbourne (12.10.82).
Goalkickers
Footscray: C. Page (6), A. Collins (3), A. Olliver (3), J. Ryan (3), B. Ryan (2), G. Bennett, H. Sharp
South Melbourne: B. Pratt (5), A. Mullenger (2), A. Benison, J. Graham, M. Leonard, A. Mitchell, F. Sinclair
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 11th on the ladder (up from 12th) and South Melbourne were then 12th on the ladder (down from 11th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1939 VFL Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Footscray
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 12 August 1939
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
7,500
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
19.15.129 - 12.10.82
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 4 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 8 | 14 | . | 13 | 19 | . | 15 | 19 | . | 15 | (129) |
| South Melbourne | 4 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 5 | 12 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 10 | (82) |
| Margin | FOOT by 4 | FOOT by 4 | FOOT by 38 | FOOT by 47 | FOOT by 47 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Joe Kelly
(Footscray),
Herbie Matthews
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Norm Ware
(Footscray),
Herbie Matthews
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Blackburn
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bennett, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Cahill, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Collins, Alan | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 15 | Evenden, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hickey, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Hillis, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McMaster, Andy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 19 | Miller, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 26 | Page, Charlie | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Joe | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 17 | Ryan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Sainsbury, Rob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Sharp, Haydn | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Shaw, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Spargo, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Standfield, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm (ac) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 19 | 15 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Benison, Alf | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Coyle, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Dineen, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Graham, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Hacker, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Harris, Wilbur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Leonard, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Matthews, Herbie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | McNamara, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Mitchell, Alex | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Moore, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Mullenger, Allan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Newell, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 5 | Reiffel, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Sinclair, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Smith, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Traynor, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 10 | |||