1944 VFL Round 1: Melbourne v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 6 May 1944 between Melbourne and Richmond during round 1 of the 1944 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Richmond at Punt Road Oval.
Percy Beames captained the hosts.
Jack Dyer captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Percy Beames and the visitors were coached by Jack Dyer.
Melbourne
P. Beames (capt.), G. Archibald, C. Conroy, D. Cordner, B. Deans, R. Dowsing, F. Fanning, C. Galbraith, B. Herbert, R. Irwin, F. Kennedy, R. Kimberley, J. Maher, F. McGrath, C. McLean, H. McPherson, C. Newman, N. Smith, P. Taylor
Richmond
J. Dyer (capt.), B. Bawden, J. Broadstock, F. Cook, K. Cook, K. Curran, R. Durham, B. Edwards, D. Harris, L. Maguire, L. Merrett, B. Morris, M. Oppy, B. Perkins, C. Priestley, B. Randall, J. Scott, L. Taylor, B. Waldron
Melbourne (14.8.92) were defeated by Richmond (19.18.132).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: F. Fanning (5), P. Taylor (4), P. Beames (3), F. Kennedy, F. McGrath
Richmond: J. Dyer (4), D. Harris (3), B. Randall (3), J. Broadstock (2), L. Taylor (2), B. Bawden, L. Merrett, B. Morris, M. Oppy, J. Scott
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 8th on the ladder and Richmond were then 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1944 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 6 May 1944
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Attendance:
15,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 0 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 6 | 14 | . | 8 | 14 | . | 8 | (92) |
| Richmond | 3 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 9 | 13 | . | 12 | 19 | . | 18 | 19 | . | 18 | (132) |
| Margin | RICH by 23 | RICH by 28 | RICH by 30 | RICH by 40 | RICH by 40 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Beames
(Melbourne),
Jack Dyer
(Richmond)
Captains:
Percy Beames
(Melbourne),
Jack Dyer
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Hawkins
Boundary Umpire:
P. Burns
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Archibald, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 7 | Conroy, Clem | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Cordner, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Deans, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Dowsing, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Fanning, Fred | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 27 | Galbraith, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Herbert, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Irwin, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 39 | Kennedy, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Kimberley, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Maher, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | McGrath, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | McLean, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | McPherson, Hughie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Newman, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Smith, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Taylor, Percy | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 8 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Bawden, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Broadstock, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Cook, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Cook, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Curran, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Durham, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dyer, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 2 | Edwards, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Harris, Dick | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 31 | Maguire, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Merrett, Leo | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Morris, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Oppy, Max | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Perkins, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Priestley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Randall, Brian | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 6 | Scott, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Taylor, Laurie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 13 | Waldron, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 19 | 18 | |||