1941 VFL Round 7: Geelong v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 14 June 1941 between Geelong and Richmond during round 7 of the 1941 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Richmond at Kardinia Park.
Tom Arklay captained the hosts.
Jack Dyer captained the visitors with Jack Titus as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Len Metherell and the visitors were coached by Jack Dyer.
Geelong
T. Arklay (capt.), R. Bethune, J. Butcher, G. Dougherty, M. Glenister, G. Gniel, J. Grant, R. Grove, B. Harwood, S. Howard, J. Knight, A. Muller, K. Palmer, J. Sellwood, W. Southern, P. Taylor, L. Toyne, N. Tucker, L. White
Richmond
J. Dyer (capt.), J. Titus (vice-capt.), L. Ablett, B. Bawden, K. Brooks, J. Crane, B. Edwards, D. Harris, I. Hull, A. McDonald, L. Merrett, M. O'Connell, B. Perkins, C. Priestley, J. Quinn, B. Randall, G. Smeaton, L. Smith, B. White
Geelong (10.14.74) were defeated by Richmond (10.15.75).
Goalkickers
Geelong: L. White (5), J. Knight (2), T. Arklay, G. Dougherty, P. Taylor
Richmond: J. Titus (4), J. Quinn (2), B. Bawden, J. Dyer, L. Merrett, B. Randall
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 11th on the ladder (down from 10th) and Richmond were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1941 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Geelong
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 14 June 1941
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Kardinia Park
Attendance:
7,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 6 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 14 | 10 | . | 14 | (74) |
| Richmond | 3 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 15 | 10 | . | 15 | (75) |
| Margin | GEEL by 21 | GEEL by 13 | GEEL by 1 | RICH by 1 | RICH by 1 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Len Metherell
(Geelong),
Jack Dyer
(Richmond)
Captains:
Tom Arklay
(Geelong),
Jack Dyer
(Richmond)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Geelong),
Jack Titus
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
T. Bride
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Arklay, Tom (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Bethune, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Butcher, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Dougherty, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Glenister, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Gniel, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Grant, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Grove, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Harwood, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Howard, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Knight, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 28 | Muller, Angie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Palmer, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Sellwood, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Southern, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Taylor, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Toyne, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Tucker, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | White, Lindsay | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 14 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ablett, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Bawden, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Brooks, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Crane, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dyer, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Edwards, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Harris, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Hull, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | McDonald, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Merrett, Leo | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | O'Connell, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Perkins, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Priestley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Quinn, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Randall, Brian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Smeaton, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Smith, Laird | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack (vc) | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 35 | White, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 15 | |||