1961 VFL Round 18: Footscray v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 26 August 1961 between Footscray and Geelong during round 18 of the 1961 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Geelong at Western Oval.
Ted Whitten captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Ted Whitten and the visitors were coached by Bob Davis.
Footscray
T. Whitten (capt.), K. Beamish, I. Bryant, K. Duff, C. Evans, A. Gardiner, M. Hobbs, J. Hoiles, G. Ion, J. Jillard, B. Lee, C. McDonald, B. McKellar, J. Schultz, J. Slattery, B. Smith, B. Spargo, C. Stewart, B. Thornton, B. Ware
Geelong
T. Callan, J. Devine, B. Goggin, M. Goggin, K. Goodland, G. Hamer, J. Helmer, D. Long, A. Lord, B. Lowe, G. McGrath, B. Miller, E. Nicholls, B. Norman, J. O'Neill, C. Rice, P. Vinar, D. Wade, R. West, F. Wooller
Footscray (12.12.84) defeated Geelong (8.15.63).
Goalkickers
Footscray: M. Hobbs (3), T. Whitten (3), J. Slattery (2), K. Duff, G. Ion, B. Smith, B. Ware
Geelong: D. Wade (5), C. Rice (2), B. Norman
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 4th on the ladder (up from 5th) and Geelong were then 6th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1961 VFL Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
Footscray
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 26 August 1961
Time:
2:20 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
42,015
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 0 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 12 | 12 | . | 12 | (84) |
| Geelong | 1 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 15 | 8 | . | 15 | (63) |
| Margin | GEEL by 9 | FOOT by 12 | FOOT by 11 | FOOT by 21 | FOOT by 21 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ted Whitten
(Footscray),
Bob Davis
(Geelong)
Captains:
Ted Whitten
(Footscray),
unknown
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. Schwab
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Beamish, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Bryant, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Duff, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Evans, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Gardiner, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Hobbs, Merv | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 23 | Hoiles, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Ion, Graham | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Jillard, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Lee, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McDonald, Cameron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | McKellar, Barney | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Schultz, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Slattery, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 31 | Smith, Barry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Spargo, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Stewart, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Thornton, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Whitten, Ted (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 12 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Callan, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Devine, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Goggin, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Goggin, Matt | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Goodland, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hamer, Garry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Helmer, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Long, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Lord, Alistair | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Lowe, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | McGrath, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Miller, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Nicholls, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Norman, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | O'Neill, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Rice, Colin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Vinar, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Wade, Doug | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 31 | West, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Wooller, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 15 | |||