1942 VFL Round 2: Melbourne v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 16 May 1942 between Melbourne and Richmond during round 2 of the 1942 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Richmond at Punt Road Oval.
Keith Truscott captained the hosts.
Jack Dyer captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Percy Beames and the visitors were coached by Jack Dyer.
Melbourne
K. Truscott (capt.), G. Archibald, R. Baggott, P. Beames, D. Cordner, F. Deayton, R. Dowsing, A. Dullard, F. Fanning, M. Gibb, D. Hewson, A. La Fontaine, G. Lenne, N. Matthews, J. Mueller, J. O'Keefe, R. Shearer, N. Smith, B. Spargo
Richmond
J. Dyer (capt.), L. Ablett, B. Bawden, A. Brannan, J. Crane, B. Edwards, E. Ford, D. Guinane, D. Harris, I. Hull, L. Merrett, B. Perkins, C. Priestley, W. Russell, G. Smeaton, J. Sullivan, J. Symons, J. Titus, B. Waldron
Melbourne (18.9.117) were defeated by Richmond (30.16.196).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: R. Baggott (6), N. Smith (3), F. Fanning (2), A. La Fontaine (2), P. Beames, M. Gibb, J. Mueller, J. O'Keefe, K. Truscott
Richmond: D. Harris (7), J. Titus (6), J. Dyer (4), W. Russell (4), B. Bawden (3), L. Merrett (2), J. Symons (2), A. Brannan, J. Sullivan
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 11th on the ladder and Richmond were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1942 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 16 May 1942
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Attendance:
20,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 4 | 16 | . | 8 | 18 | . | 9 | 18 | . | 9 | (117) |
| Richmond | 4 | . | 2 | 14 | . | 8 | 18 | . | 8 | 30 | . | 16 | 30 | . | 16 | (196) |
| Margin | MELB by 1 | RICH by 52 | RICH by 12 | RICH by 79 | RICH by 79 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Beames
(Melbourne),
Jack Dyer
(Richmond)
Captains:
Keith Truscott
(Melbourne),
Jack Dyer
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Hutchinson
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Archibald, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Baggott, Ron | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Cordner, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Deayton, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Dowsing, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Dullard, Adrian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Fanning, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Gibb, Maurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Hewson, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | La Fontaine, Allan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 13 | Lenne, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Matthews, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Mueller, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | O'Keefe, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Shearer, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Smith, Norm | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 3 | Spargo, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Truscott, Keith (ac) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 18 | 9 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ablett, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Bawden, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 30 | Brannan, Andy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Crane, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dyer, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 2 | Edwards, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ford, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Guinane, Danny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Harris, Dick | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 27 | Hull, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Merrett, Leo | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Perkins, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Priestley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Russell, Wally | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 24 | Smeaton, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Sullivan, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Symons, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 13 | Waldron, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 30 | 16 | |||