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SEMl-FiJVAL — Continued
Melbourne led by five points, and
still another point made it six
points.
A tree kick to Footscray placed
Melbourne in a desperate position.
However, yie kick was desperately
marked by Fanning, who passed
to Don Cordner.
O'Rourke grabbed it, and dashed
in for another goal.
The match was as good as over,
Melbourne surviving in a desperate
finish in which it seemed that
they would certainly be beaten
As If the Fate had turned all in
favor of Melbourne, a long kick
from Dockett rolled through. In
the space of three minutes Melbourne
had come from five points
behind to 18 points in front, something
that could not have been
imagined.
In the last term Melbourne received
eight free kicks, and Footscray
four, making the total for
the game 31 to Melbourne and 29
to Footscray. In the latter stages
Melbourne took possession in the
air, taking 13 marks to Footscray's
nine; the respective totals for the
game were Melbourne 51, Footscray
47.
GOAL-KICKERS. — Melbourne:
Mueller (4), Mitchell (3). Smith
(3), Rodda (3), O'Rourke (3),
Dockett. Footscray: Ware (4),
Olliver (3), Hickey (2), Laffey
(2), Thoms (2), Wood, Fountain.
Best
Players
Olliver. Footscray captain, best
on the ground. Be dominated the
ruck, and always found a team
mate with'his hand passes and
kicks. Tireless and courageous in
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