1939 VFL Round 18: Collingwood v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 2 September 1939 between Collingwood and Richmond during round 18 of the 1939 VFL season.
Collingwood hosted Richmond at Victoria Park.
Harry Collier captained the hosts with Albert Collier as vice-captain.
Perce Bentley captained the visitors with Kevin O'Neill as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Jock McHale and the visitors were coached by Perce Bentley.
Collingwood
H. Collier (capt.), A. Collier (vice-capt.), D. Balfour, J. Carmody, R. Dowling, D. Fothergill, J. Green, G. Hocking, J. Knight, P. Kyne, L. Morgan, J. Murphy, H. Powell, J. Regan, R. Todd, B. Unwin, M. Whelan, A. Williams, B. Woods
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
Collingwood (13.13.91) defeated Richmond (8.11.59).
Goalkickers
Collingwood: R. Todd (5), D. Fothergill (4), H. Powell (3), J. Murphy
Richmond: J. Titus (4), N. Dickson, B. Edwards, D. Harris, M. O'Connell
As a result of this match, Collingwood remained 2nd on the ladder and Richmond remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1939 VFL Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
Collingwood
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 2 September 1939
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Victoria Park
Attendance:
28,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Collingwood
def.
Richmond
Score:
13.13.91 - 8.11.59
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 5 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 7 | 11 | . | 9 | 13 | . | 13 | 13 | . | 13 | (91) |
| Richmond | 1 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 11 | (59) |
| Margin | COLL by 29 | COLL by 20 | COLL by 32 | COLL by 32 | COLL by 32 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jock McHale
(Collingwood),
Perce Bentley
(Richmond)
Captains:
Harry Collier
(Collingwood),
Perce Bentley
(Richmond)
Vice-Captains:
Albert Collier
(Collingwood),
Kevin O'Neill
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Hawkins
Player Statistics
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Balfour, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Carmody, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Collier, Albert (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Collier, Harry (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Dowling, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Fothergill, Des | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 27 | Green, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Hocking, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Knight, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Kyne, Phonse | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Morgan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Murphy, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Powell, Harold | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 18 | Regan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Todd, Ron | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 22 | Unwin, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Whelan, Marcus | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Woods, Bervin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 13 | |||
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 | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Dyer, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Edwards, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Guinane, Danny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Harris, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Martin, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | McDonald, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | O'Connell, Maurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | O'Neill, Kevin (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Priestley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Scott, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Smeaton, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Smith, Laird | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 11 | |||