1944 VFL Round 2: Geelong v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 13 May 1944 between Geelong and South Melbourne during round 2 of the 1944 VFL season.
Geelong hosted South Melbourne at Kardinia Park.
Jack Butcher captained the hosts.
Jack Graham captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Tom Arklay and the visitors were coached by Joe Kelly.
Geelong
J. Butcher (capt.), L. Barclay, D. Brown, G. Dougherty, J. Fitzgerald, G. Gniel, C. Graham, J. Howie, P. Leahy, F. McWilliams, J. Munday, V. Nankervis, R. Patman, J. Sing, W. Southern, V. Taylor, N. Tucker, J. Tuohill, L. White
South Melbourne
J. Graham (capt.), A. Baxter, A. Benison, S. Brown, V. Castles, J. Cleary, D. Engellenner, L. Frost, D. Grossman, J. Hacker, R. Hartridge, L. Hazelwood, L. Keighran, B. Kelly, B. King, A. Linden, G. Moloney, R. Richards, J. Williams
Geelong (9.11.65) were defeated by South Melbourne (11.18.84).
Goalkickers
Geelong: G. Dougherty (2), C. Graham (2), P. Leahy (2), D. Brown, V. Nankervis, R. Patman
South Melbourne: J. Graham (3), S. Brown (2), J. Hacker (2), L. Hazelwood (2), A. Baxter, A. Linden
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 11th on the ladder (up from 12th) and South Melbourne were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1944 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Geelong
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 13 May 1944
Time:
3:15 PM
Venue:
Kardinia Park
Attendance:
8,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Geelong
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
9.11.65 - 11.18.84
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 5 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 11 | (65) |
| South Melbourne | 3 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 18 | 11 | . | 18 | (84) |
| Margin | GEEL by 13 | SMLB by 24 | SMLB by 14 | SMLB by 19 | SMLB by 19 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Tom Arklay
(Geelong),
Joe Kelly
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Jack Butcher
(Geelong),
Jack Graham
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Lane
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Barclay, Lionel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Brown, Doug | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Butcher, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Dougherty, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Fitzgerald, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Gniel, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Graham, Colin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Howie, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Leahy, Pat | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | McWilliams, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Munday, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Nankervis, Vic | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Patman, Ralph | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Sing, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Southern, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Taylor, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Tucker, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Tuohill, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | White, Lindsay | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 11 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Baxter, Archie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Benison, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Brown, Stan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Castles, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Engellenner, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Frost, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Graham, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 17 | Grossman, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Hacker, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Hartridge, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Hazelwood, Les | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Keighran, Lyal | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Kelly, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | King, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Linden, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Moloney, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Richards, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 18 | |||