1941 VFL Round 8: Geelong v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 21 June 1941 between Geelong and Footscray during round 8 of the 1941 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Footscray at Kardinia Park.
Tom Arklay captained the hosts with Joe Sellwood as vice-captain.
Norm Ware captained the visitors with Harry Hickey as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Len Metherell and the visitors were coached by Norm Ware.
Geelong
T. Arklay (capt.), J. Sellwood (vice-capt.), B. Bartlett, R. Bethune, J. Butcher, G. Dougherty, M. Glenister, G. Gniel, J. Grant, R. Grove, B. Harwood, S. Howard, D. Jerram, J. Knight, A. Muller, P. Taylor, L. Toyne, N. Tucker, L. White
Footscray
N. Ware (capt.), H. Hickey (vice-capt.), A. Collins, T. Ellis, R. Evenden, W. Harris, B. Houston, E. Huppatz, P. Malbon, J. Miller, A. Morrison, K. O'Halloran, A. Olliver, C. Page, A. Palmer, L. Ryan, R. Sainsbury, J. Thoms, T. Tribe
Geelong (10.18.78) were defeated by Footscray (13.15.93).
Goalkickers
Geelong: L. White (4), T. Arklay, R. Bethune, G. Dougherty, J. Grant, J. Knight, P. Taylor
Footscray: C. Page (3), A. Collins (2), B. Houston (2), E. Huppatz (2), A. Palmer (2), H. Hickey, N. Ware
As a result of this match, Geelong remained 11th on the ladder and Footscray were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1941 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Geelong
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 21 June 1941
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Kardinia Park
Attendance:
5,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 3 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 12 | 10 | . | 18 | 10 | . | 18 | (78) |
| Footscray | 2 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 10 | 13 | . | 15 | 13 | . | 15 | (93) |
| Margin | GEEL by 7 | FOOT by 35 | FOOT by 22 | FOOT by 15 | FOOT by 15 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Len Metherell
(Geelong),
Norm Ware
(Footscray)
Captains:
Tom Arklay
(Geelong),
Norm Ware
(Footscray)
Vice-Captains:
Joe Sellwood
(Geelong),
Harry Hickey
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Coward
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Arklay, Tom (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Bartlett, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Bethune, Rupe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Butcher, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Dougherty, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Glenister, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Gniel, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Grant, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Grove, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Harwood, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Howard, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Jerram, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Knight, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Muller, Angie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Sellwood, Joe (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Taylor, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Toyne, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Tucker, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | White, Lindsay | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 18 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Collins, Alan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Ellis, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Evenden, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Harris, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hickey, Harry (vc) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Houston, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Huppatz, Eric | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Malbon, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Miller, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | O'Halloran, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Page, Charlie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | Palmer, Ambrose | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Ryan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Sainsbury, Rob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Thoms, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Tribe, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 15 | |||