1945 VFL Round 2: Footscray v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 28 April 1945 between Footscray and Geelong during round 2 of the 1945 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Geelong at Western Oval.
Arthur Olliver captained the hosts.
Lindsay White captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Arthur Olliver and the visitors were coached by Jack Williams.
Footscray
A. Olliver (capt.), A. Broadway, H. Chalmers, R. Evenden, H. Gingell, J. Greenham, R. Grove, P. Hand, H. Hickey, A. Jacobsen, D. Kennedy, L. McCankie, G. McLaren, B. McTaggart, J. Miller, A. Moncrieff, J. Ryan, G. Tribe, T. Tribe
Geelong
L. White (capt.), I. Brown, G. Dougherty, J. Finn, J. Fitzgerald, G. Gniel, C. Graham, F. Hose, P. Hunt, M. Leslie, A. Lindsay, A. Marsham, A. Monahan, J. Munday, V. Nankervis, R. Patman, J. Sing, W. Southern, L. Toyne
Footscray (18.9.117) defeated Geelong (12.9.81).
Goalkickers
Footscray: A. Jacobsen (4), B. McTaggart (3), G. Tribe (3), A. Broadway (2), A. Olliver (2), J. Ryan (2), H. Chalmers, A. Moncrieff
Geelong: V. Nankervis (7), L. White (3), G. Dougherty (2)
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 6th) and Geelong remained 11th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1945 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Footscray
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 28 April 1945
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
11,500
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 8 | . | 1 | 11 | . | 1 | 18 | . | 7 | 18 | . | 9 | 18 | . | 9 | (117) |
| Geelong | 2 | . | 0 | 7 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 3 | 12 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 9 | (81) |
| Margin | FOOT by 37 | FOOT by 23 | FOOT by 64 | FOOT by 36 | FOOT by 36 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray),
Jack Williams
(Geelong)
Captains:
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray),
Lindsay White
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
K. McLellan
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Broadway, Allan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Chalmers, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Evenden, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Gingell, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Greenham, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Grove, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hand, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hickey, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Jacobsen, Allan | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 23 | Kennedy, Del | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | McCankie, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McLaren, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | McTaggart, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 14 | Miller, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Moncrieff, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Joe | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Tribe, George | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 25 | Tribe, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 18 | 9 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Brown, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Dougherty, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | Finn, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Fitzgerald, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Gniel, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Graham, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hose, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hunt, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Leslie, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Lindsay, Alwyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Marsham, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Monahan, Andy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Munday, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Nankervis, Vic | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 10 | Patman, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Sing, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Southern, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Toyne, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | White, Lindsay (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 9 | |||