1945 VFL Round 16: Footscray v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 4 August 1945 between Footscray and South Melbourne during round 16 of the 1945 VFL season.
Footscray hosted South Melbourne at Western Oval.
Arthur Olliver captained the hosts.
Herbie Matthews captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Arthur Olliver and the visitors were coached by Bill Adams.
Footscray
A. Olliver (capt.), A. Broadway, M. Dudley, R. Evenden, H. Gingell, J. Greenham, R. Grove, H. Hickey, A. Jacobsen, D. Kennedy, M. Laffey, L. McCankie, G. McLaren, B. McTaggart, J. Miller, J. Ryan, G. Tribe, T. Tribe, C. Witney
South Melbourne
H. Matthews (capt.), T. Calder, V. Castles, J. Cleary, J. Dempsey, G. Dougherty, J. Graham, D. Grossman, R. Hartridge, B. Kelly, B. King, A. Linden, B. Matlock, J. McKnight, L. Nash, R. Richards, K. Smith, B. Williams, J. Williams
Footscray (7.13.55) were defeated by South Melbourne (8.8.56).
Goalkickers
Footscray: A. Olliver (2), G. Tribe (2), A. Broadway, A. Jacobsen, J. Ryan
South Melbourne: L. Nash (3), V. Castles, G. Dougherty, A. Linden, K. Smith, B. Williams
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 3rd on the ladder and South Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1945 VFL Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Footscray
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 4 August 1945
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
27,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
7.13.55 - 8.8.56
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 1 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 12 | 7 | . | 13 | 7 | . | 13 | (55) |
| South Melbourne | 0 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | (56) |
| Margin | FOOT by 10 | FOOT by 5 | FOOT by 20 | SMLB by 1 | SMLB by 1 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray),
Bill Adams
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray),
Herbie Matthews
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Sawyer
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Broadway, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Dudley, Merv | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Evenden, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Gingell, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Greenham, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Grove, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hickey, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Jacobsen, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Kennedy, Del | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Laffey, Merv | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | McCankie, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McLaren, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | McTaggart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Miller, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Tribe, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Tribe, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Witney, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 7 | 13 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Calder, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Castles, Vic | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Dempsey, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Dougherty, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Graham, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Grossman, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hartridge, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Kelly, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | King, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Linden, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Matlock, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Matthews, Herbie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | McKnight, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Nash, Laurie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 14 | Richards, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Smith, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Williams, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 8 | |||