1944 VFL Round 12: Geelong v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 22 July 1944 between Geelong and Footscray during round 12 of the 1944 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Footscray at Kardinia Park.
Jack Butcher captained the hosts.
Arthur Olliver captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Tom Arklay and the visitors were coached by Arthur Olliver.
Geelong
J. Butcher (capt.), T. Arklay, L. Barclay, J. Brisbane, I. Brown, G. Dougherty, J. Fitzgerald, C. Graham, J. Howie, B. McHenry, J. Munday, V. Nankervis, R. Patman, L. Powell, J. Sellwood, J. Sing, W. Southern, J. Tuohill, L. White
Footscray
A. Olliver (capt.), A. Benison, F. Cahill, H. Chalmers, A. Collins, H. Esse, J. Greenham, P. Hand, H. Hickey, D. Kennedy, G. McLaren, B. McTaggart, J. Miller, J. Ryan, G. Sexton, J. Sutton, G. Tribe, T. Tribe, B. Wood
Geelong (11.11.77) were defeated by Footscray (14.17.101).
Goalkickers
Geelong: G. Dougherty (3), W. Southern (2), L. White (2), T. Arklay, L. Barclay, J. Brisbane, J. Butcher
Footscray: G. Tribe (4), B. Wood (4), A. Benison (2), H. Hickey (2), F. Cahill, J. Ryan
As a result of this match, Geelong remained 12th on the ladder and Footscray were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1944 VFL Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
Geelong
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 22 July 1944
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Kardinia Park
Attendance:
7,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 3 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 11 | (77) |
| Footscray | 3 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 13 | 9 | . | 15 | 14 | . | 17 | 14 | . | 17 | (101) |
| Margin | GEEL by 3 | FOOT by 19 | FOOT by 16 | FOOT by 24 | FOOT by 24 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Tom Arklay
(Geelong),
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray)
Captains:
Jack Butcher
(Geelong),
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Hooper
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Arklay, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Barclay, Lionel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Brisbane, Jeff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Brown, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Butcher, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Dougherty, George | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 3 | Fitzgerald, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Graham, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Howie, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | McHenry, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Munday, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Nankervis, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Patman, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Powell, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Sellwood, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Sing, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Southern, Wally | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Tuohill, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | White, Lindsay | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 11 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Benison, Alf | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Cahill, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Chalmers, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Collins, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Esse, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Greenham, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hand, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hickey, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Kennedy, Del | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McLaren, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | McTaggart, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Miller, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Sexton, Gerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Sutton, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Tribe, George | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 25 | Tribe, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Wood, Bill | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 17 | |||