1941 VFL Round 1: North Melbourne v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 26 April 1941 between North Melbourne and Geelong during round 1 of the 1941 VFL season.
North Melbourne hosted Geelong at Arden Street Oval.
The hosts were coached by Bob McCaskill and the visitors were coached by Len Metherell.
North Melbourne
D. Abikhair, J. Adamson, J. Cordner, S. Dyer, B. Findlay, J. Harrison, D. Kemp, G. Kennedy, J. McCorkell, B. Montgomery, S. Murray, D. O'Brien, O. Parks, T. Roulent, J. Ryan, C. Skinner, J. Stewart, F. Stubbs, G. Willis
Geelong
R. Bethune, J. Butcher, L. Dean, G. Dougherty, M. Glenister, G. Gniel, C. Graham, J. Grant, F. Hawking, H. Heard, C. Helmer, S. Howard, J. Knight, A. Muller, V. Nankervis, J. Sellwood, L. Toyne, N. Tucker, L. White
North Melbourne (15.18.108) defeated Geelong (15.17.107).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: S. Murray (7), S. Dyer (3), B. Findlay (2), D. Kemp, G. Kennedy, J. Stewart
Geelong: G. Dougherty (3), L. White (3), J. Knight (2), A. Muller (2), V. Nankervis (2), J. Grant, H. Heard, C. Helmer
As a result of this match, North Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder and Geelong were then 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1941 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 26 April 1941
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
8,000
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def.
Geelong
Score:
15.18.108 - 15.17.107
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 3 | . | 1 | 10 | . | 7 | 11 | . | 9 | 15 | . | 18 | 15 | . | 18 | (108) |
| Geelong | 8 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 8 | 14 | . | 16 | 15 | . | 17 | 15 | . | 17 | (107) |
| Margin | GEEL by 35 | NMLB by 5 | GEEL by 25 | NMLB by 1 | NMLB by 1 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bob McCaskill
(North Melbourne),
Len Metherell
(Geelong)
Captains:
unknown
(North Melbourne),
unknown
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
S. O'Brien
Boundary Umpire:
A. Tulloch
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abikhair, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Adamson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Cordner, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Dyer, Sid | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 9 | Findlay, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Harrison, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Kemp, Don | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Kennedy, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | McCorkell, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Montgomery, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Murray, Sel | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 28 | O'Brien, Dally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Parks, Ossy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Roulent, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Ryan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Skinner, Charles | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Stewart, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Stubbs, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Willis, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 18 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Bethune, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Butcher, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Dean, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Dougherty, George | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 25 | Glenister, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Gniel, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Graham, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Grant, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Hawking, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Heard, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Helmer, Clyde | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Howard, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Knight, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 28 | Muller, Angie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Nankervis, Vic | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Sellwood, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Toyne, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Tucker, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | White, Lindsay | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 17 | |||