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Carlton Overwhelm Richmond: Melbourne's Big Win: Collingwood Presse
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Melbourne's Forwards Shine
Geelong Outclassed For Most of
the Game
Br "SHORT-PASS"
fn a one-sided
game Geelong
failed
badly
against
Melbourne's, pace and cleverness.
Melbourne
Were
the
masters everywhere,
particula rly in the ruck and m the air.
Their smart forward
work Was a feature. Geelong never got
going.
The Melbourne-Geelong much, on
the Nl.C.C. ground, aroused keen ui-
i>-ri In full force, many preferring to
the Head-of-the-Rlver race, on
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Theturfwas in good oni^r.jda
a .pit i»ttli in the centre
' Attendant. 1S.000.
THE TEAMS
MELBOVRNE
Backs- Ogden. Tr^ms. V- Jack-
Kalf-backs: Collins. McDonald
Murrav Centres: Pemberton,
Tailor. Ulster. Half-forwards:
Wittman. Johnson. Vantholl. lorwards:
Long, Margltich. H. David -
bor. Follower*: Warne-Smlth (c.t.
Cutter. Rover: J. Davidson. ISth
man, Esposlto.
GEELONG
Backs: M. Lamb. Todd, Evans.
Half-backs: Williams, Hlckey.
McDonald. Centres: Hall. Troughton,
Carney. Half-forwards: Rayson,
Collins. Metherall. Forwards:
H. Hardlroan. Kuhlken, Lancaster.
Followers: Llewellyn. Cogfclar. <•-.>.
Rover: Baker. ISth man, Vautler.
Field empire.—H. Johnston.
THE PLAY
Geelong, the taller side, moved first.
Against the breete. Kuhlken dashed
towards goal, but the trusty Tymms
turned the attack
Margitich iM.) scored the flrst
point from a tussle In front.
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Melbourne were the faster sine, • ,
Pemberton ton the wing) especia.ly , U
showing fine pare. , . . ! w
A Geelong offensive, led by H«H.
failed when Mcl>3nald marked
Melbourne 1 * second point
scored by Margltich.
Geelong, wlilie defending well, were
unable 10 develop attacks..
There was no fir*, in the game yet,
nor was it a spectacle. There was too
much congestion.
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Tor them, yielded Melbourne's first. j
^oal.
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Hall, on the wing, was Gee.loig's , t
most effective player. He
Initiated j K
another attack, which • broke • - down * •
when Kuhlken misjudged a mark. : i
Margltich booted the Reds' next I b
point. - Marking - from - H. Davidson ,
Johnson, the tall forward, bagtftd !
Melbourne's second goal.
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Geelong had begutt^ badljj
were not quick enough to the ball..
The breeze had helped Melbourne!
very little. 1
A behind by Warne-Smlth made j
Melbourne 2.4 to nil. Then H. David-j s
son snapped third goal. |
geelong slow
Slow to find their feet
Geelong 1
pla.ying ^econd ^fi_d_dle_
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pnee tk-ere too cn^ach Tor
vibiiors,
who were flouuderinff.
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A bright pass by Taylor to "Warne- ,
Smith was converted into the
fourth coal.
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With ibe sun shininfT. conditions-;
wpre serum? rather varm for foot- j
ball.
So tar, Metheretl
(half-forward
Hail <winc> and Troughton fcentre)
were CJe^lonR s mom offectlv<» players.
Mtlt>ourn«r had a murh n^ore
Oe^IonK- f=ur>I>ortrrs wrrfr criticising j
the umpiring.
T'nabJr to go wrong forward. th«' >
RiiJs further a snap l«y
W»rgh!oh yielding fifth goal.
By punching the hall away when
•unabt** lo mark th^mnelveR. Melbourne
nullified the advantage of
JongV height in the air.
Thte quarter was entirely Melbourne's.
Geelong failed to score.
QfAKTER TIME
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Geelong
scored
at la^t. Kuhlken
gpttlng a single after marking from
Baker.
H. Hardlman snapped the
next.
The vinltortt were moving
a
hi:
better now, though a chain of Melbourne
passes left them standing.
Carnev /G.)
beat two opponents '
in a wing tussle.
There was more pep !n Geelong's 1
play now
but
not
mucti
more
method.
A flying shot by Llewellyn
hit the post.
snapped" the RcdV sixth goal.
Geelong were still disorganised and
too slow. It was obviously not their
true form.
With Melbourne alone
supplying
what little system there
was.
the
game suffered ae a specta.de-
THE FIRST GOAL
Rallying sudder.lv Geelone slammed
on two goals. H. Hardiman, from
a free, got the first; Baker smartly
mapped the next.
The Melbourne forwards were too
clever for the Geelong backs. Neat
work yielded a single to H. Davidson,
and then Beventh goal to Margltich.
maklnc the scores 7,0 10 S.6.
Dashing defence by Todd foiled
Melbourne's next attack.
Vantolf (M.I was resourceful on
the half-forward line, and had
developed several attacks.
In Geelong's ranks Todd. Carney
and Baker were LatUInK against odds.
Leading by 7.8 to U.6. Melbourne
were not bustling themselves unduly.
They were a fast well-balanced combination.
in which nippy roving was
a big factor.
Making position smartly, Kuhlken
marked and scored Geelon^'s third
goal.
With fai« nose bandaged. Hlckey
<G.) went full back, between the
posts, and Todd came out to centre
lialf-forward.
His toot hart. Troughton <G.) was
in tlie hands of the trainers for a
taw minntes.
Johnson -went into the ruck u follower
tor afeltworne-
Th« Reds were still first to the ball.
vat playing with supreme confidence.
Geelong were always etruggUng by
«unp&ftooa.
Jit Jialf-cima it jfrrtrad odds on Melmm
tuo»G ~ A m *
Deeplte dogged defence by Lamb.
ohnson added a single
tor
Melourne.
The Rede remained aggressive. and
ith a nice snap Long ecored their
ighth goal.
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Geelong •"ere still eclipsed in the
Marking. Troughf ' —' "
sh by Tymms prevented further
Massing beautifully. Melbourne siK>n
ot their ninth goal. drop-kicked b> ;
aylor. .
Several times,
-when the visitor*:
ied to score. Melbourne's
defence ,
as too strong.
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Cophlan.
Geelong'e
captain.
Mas
at'.Unp hard tn the ruck, though he ^
ight have been more effective had ; fc
e forgotten Warne-Smlth was theie. (
"CAVE MAN' TACTICS
Melbourne continued to demoralise 1
eelong with pace and system. I
Getting desperate Geelong started ,
caw man" 'tactic*. but a tree kick ,
on steadied them. Two behind*
ade Geelong 3.10 to Melbourne's
.10.
Then Marpitich cleverly snapped ;
eRfds' tenth goal. Plucky. afnle [
nd accurate he looks li!-.e becoming j
star forward.
Melbourne kept the disorganised ,
isitors on the run, Warne-Fmith j
etting eleventh goal and H. David - 1
on a single.
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Forty-nine points In arrears, deci- :
ively beaten everywhere, Geelong i
ere playing like a team without j
ope.
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With his head cut L'Micr was as-1
isted oft the fir 1.1. |
Melbourne. Johnson
oisted their twelfth goal,
M»,bourne were a man short. The
ineteenth man CEsrosUo) had not
aken up his piRce A ehol hv \vn- |
ame w<int out r.eelongs kicking,
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as poor all round.
A tp|fndM kick by Warnc-Pmilh . r
aised both flags, making the home i
ide 13.13 to S.U. ;e
Geelong's position was hopeless. ;
THKEE QVARTER TIME
JJELBOCHNE ..S ft ^
was a Vn'ot,,' surprise wW . ^
ust before the final qtiancr .-taneJ f
. Jackson. a« Melbourne'?; IPlh man.
nok up his plnfe. It appears that
spusit'o S| originallv nineteenth man. '
did not attend the • " ground and at the .
ast minute before the flrst quarter l
began c. Jackson was substituted. ;:
m<-.kP.y -- - Goelong's - - fourth goal j
_tllt.ir firf, „ir„, half time. !
The visitors' hammered ' away, but J
were not exerting them-:
eeiv
Kuhlken got Geelong's nert goal,/
making them 5.15 to 13.14.
ii a tame finish. Maxgltlch
cored Melbourne's Uth goal. LIcwell.vn
replied for Geelong. Melbourne !
hit lhe post twice All interest had j
now gone out of the g;
Geelong's seventh goal was a gift
_Baker njnn, inl0'
unguarded
c M ] T o d d prevented
M - W ' ^ - o i r d
eipl'.lh poi
,
Hlrk^y had done better forward
hnt back,
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¥im,rjor vip^rior
Melbourne
romped homo by 37 points. j
The pick of an even tide were: !
Warne-Smith, Taylor. WarglUch,
Tymrn^ berton, Vanthoff. "
For Geelong Lamb. Kuhlken. Bak«?r. '
Todd. MethereH and Carney all battled
hard if not alwavs ^ffeftivelv.
The only oa^uaU.v wa* Rusher* <>f
Melbourne, whose
cut in
pernnd quarter through a kivk.
re inserted.
FINAL
Git.
Melb. ... 14
Geelong . . 8
Bhds.
Pts.
16 100
15 63
GOAL-KICKERS
Melbourne.—Margltich t6l, Warne-
Smitli <»i. Johnson C>, Davidson,
' kong, Taylor.
Geelong.—Baker O), Hlck..y r;j,
Hardlm&tt, Kuhlken 'Z>, IJewellyn.
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