1945 VFL Round 15: South Melbourne v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 28 July 1945 between South Melbourne and Geelong during round 15 of the 1945 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Geelong at Junction Oval.
Herbie Matthews captained the hosts.
Lindsay White captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Bill Adams and the visitors were coached by Jack Williams.
South Melbourne
H. Matthews (capt.), T. Calder, V. Castles, J. Cleary, J. Dempsey, G. Dougherty, M. Glass, J. Graham, D. Grossman, R. Hartridge, B. Kelly, B. King, A. Linden, B. Matlock, L. Nash, R. Richards, T. Whitfield, B. Williams, J. Williams
Geelong
L. White (capt.), D. Bauer, K. Brown, A. Elliott, J. Fitzgerald, N. Glenister, G. Gniel, J. Grant, P. Hunt, M. Leslie, A. Lindsay, A. Marsham, A. Monahan, J. Muller, J. Munday, V. Nankervis, R. Patman, L. Powell, L. Toyne
South Melbourne (18.27.135) defeated Geelong (10.7.67).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: L. Nash (6), G. Dougherty (3), R. Hartridge (3), V. Castles (2), R. Richards (2), J. Graham, B. Williams
Geelong: J. Grant (2), J. Munday (2), V. Nankervis (2), N. Glenister, M. Leslie, L. Toyne, L. White
As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder and Geelong remained 12th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1945 VFL Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 28 July 1945
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
8,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
Geelong
Score:
18.27.135 - 10.7.67
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 5 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 15 | 15 | . | 22 | 18 | . | 27 | 18 | . | 27 | (135) |
| Geelong | 1 | . | 1 | 7 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 7 | (67) |
| Margin | SMLB by 34 | SMLB by 28 | SMLB by 59 | SMLB by 68 | SMLB by 68 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bill Adams
(South Melbourne),
Jack Williams
(Geelong)
Captains:
Herbie Matthews
(South Melbourne),
Lindsay White
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Jamieson
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Calder, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Castles, Vic | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Dempsey, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Dougherty, George | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 2 | Glass, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Graham, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Grossman, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hartridge, Ron | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 5 | Kelly, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | King, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Linden, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Matlock, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Matthews, Herbie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Nash, Laurie | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 14 | Richards, Reg | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 22 | Whitfield, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Williams, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 18 | 27 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Bauer, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Brown, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Elliott, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Fitzgerald, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Glenister, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Gniel, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Grant, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Hunt, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Leslie, Max | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Lindsay, Alwyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Marsham, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Monahan, Andy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Muller, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Munday, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Nankervis, Vic | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Patman, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Powell, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Toyne, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | White, Lindsay (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 7 | |||