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.
Norm Ware captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Len Metherell and the visitors were coached by Norm Ware.
Geelong
T. Arklay (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, J. Sellwood, P. Taylor, L. Toyne, N. Tucker, L. White
Footscray
N. Ware (capt.), A. Collins, T. Ellis, R. Evenden, W. Harris, H. Hickey, 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)
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 | ? | ? | 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 | ? | ? | 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 | |||