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Melbourne Win At End
Saints Lead at Each Change
Br DONALD DON
A hard rugged game Was fought at the M.C.G. today.
Fluctuating fortune favored each side periodically. Exhibiting
greater understanding, superior high marking and
stronger defensive play, St. Kilda countered Melbourne's
ruggedness, determination and individual efforts.
' weather conditions prevailed
JPT , tt ! e „ pamB the
,
Melbourne
Cricket ' Ground ' •' — today.
Both teams fielded strong it's, and
played as originally selected.
MELBOURNE
Backs: ogtien, Collins, Long,
Half - backs: Aberaethy, Deans,
Murray, Centres: Ussher, Taylor,
Pemberton, Halt-forwards: Wittman,
Vine, Canole. Forwards:
Wame-Smlth lc.), Margltloh, Esposlto.
Followers: Johnson, cutler.
Rover: J. Davidson. 19th man:
Crapper.
ST. KILDA
Backs: Hlndson, Cubblns (c.), '
Mason. Half-backs: Matthews,
Phillips, A. Roberts. Centres: Keddle,
Comte. Morden. Half-forwards:
W. Roberts, Davis, Stevens, For-'
Wards: Bence, Mohr. Neitl. Followers:
Scott, sanneman. Rover:
Jones. ISth man: Hutchison,
Umpire: RodwelL
Attendance at the start was 15,000.
Play was confined to the centre of
the ground at the opening for several
minutes until J. Davidson, picking up
smartly, passed to Vine, who enabled
Margitlcb to notch a single.
Several "free" kicks In succession
marred St. Kllda's efforts, but poor
kicking ln front of goal retarded Melbourne's
progress.
Then Sanneman paved the way for
the visitors, but the offensive died
out.
Coming again, St. Kllda gained their
lint g<".il, kicked by Bence. Credit
was die to Morden for this success.
The Fuchelas launched an offensive.
but P«cr kicking ln two attempts
by Margitlch made It abortive.
Beautiful play between 6cott,
Comte and Lucas put Kelll (8t.
Ktlda) In possession. He made no
mistake with his shot.
The Saints were bewildering their
opponents with bright, systematic exchanges.
Comte shone ln the centre.
Melbourne's next attack was spoilt
but a goal came after Warne-Smlth
had cleverly out-marked Phillips.
The same player added a single
shortly afterwards with a nice swinging
drop-kick.
Defensive play by Matthews then
saved the Saints from a perilous position.
On the ball Melbourne added a
further single.
QUARTER TIME
G. B. Pts.
ST. KIIJDA .. . . a a 14
MELBOURNE .... 1 4 10
Play hovered between the opposing
defence lines for a long while before
Vine secured and posted Melbourne's
second goal-
The game was mainly a battle between
the defenders.
Melbourne swept play forward. Esposlto
making the opportunity tor J.
Davidson to pass to Wlttman. A goal
resulted
Conole came Into prominence with
two beautiful marks, and put his 6lde
In scoring position, but the sturdy
defenders repulsed these attacks.
All through Collins was keeping a
watchful eye on Mohr; he could
not prevent the latter from reoelvlng
a pas* from Jones. Saints' third goal
was posted.
Both teams were fighting hard, but
neither could break down the strong
defence of their opponents.
The general standard of the play
was not high.
Just on the bell Jones
forwarded
and Stevens, quickly seising the ball,
gained St Kllda's fourth goal.
HALF HUB
G. B.
Pts.
ST. KILDA .. .. ..
«
4
MELBOURNE! „
..
I
I
Mslbourns started off In a bright
(nanner oa resuming, but Jones, cleverly
extricating his clde from a oriticat
condition, gent play to the oentrsi
but back it: cane. With Abernethy
paving the way,
,
Ha passed
to
I. Davidson, who
played to Wame-Bmlth.
Eeposito,
running Into. position, hoistsd their
fourth coal.
Quick as a fiagh Bt
Kllda replied, Keddls sanding the ball
forward
and
Mobr, leaping
high,
marked.
. ..
Hi* kick - went through.
'
Melbourne's
next
attack . "flstled
out"
when
y^rne-Smlth 2 kicked
Mir.
Es post to, Tfcyicr «aa ^ Ui
mpter-Ilk* tbn^t tlio ball
*M whipped
nd t*rb goaled for the visiter*, alengthem
a }O t«olnta«aT*ntajre. Outlaying
the locale, Saints kept up ah
neeaaont attack, but doned Helena*
SShsli
Itourne
took*
Jag after a previous failure. Warnsgether
nicely, • raised 1 a . sixer. ..I With wn.L
Smith ahd Taylor, co-operating to-
'
courageous
play
St.
Kllda
ngaln
scored after Johes
had
played to
Mohr.
The
latter,
cleverly
manoeuvring
Into position, snapped a left foot
goal.
Systematic exchanges between
N'elll, Davis and Scott looked dangerous,
hut Ogden saved Melbourne.
Realising
their
desperate
plight,
Melbourne then started an onslaught
ln
which
Abernethy,
Taylor
nhd
Warne-Smlth participated. The latter,
with a neat pass to Margitlch, enabled
the latter to goal.
Continuing their offensive, another
goal was added by Johnson after receiving
from Davidson. Davis (St.K.)
notched a single on the bell, and his
side had a one point advantage
THREE-<JtAHTER TIME
O. B. Pts.
ST. KILDA } • 51
MELBOURNE .... 7 8 60
Darkness was hovering over the
ground when play opened up In the
final term. The Saints, keen to increase
their lead, attacked, but Long
frustrated the move, and sent play
away to the centre.
Bence, working like a terrier, then
Initiated several attacks, from one of
which came a goal from Mohr after
a "free." Playing on, the Saints,
with a seven points lead, were placing
Melbourne in a perilous position.
Wame-Smlth rose grandly to the
occasion, however, and pierced
the
goal, and thus reduced the deficit to
one point. They took the lead shortly
afterwards when
Margitlch
galted
six points.
Playing
heroically,
the
Saints
threw themselves into the fray and
attacked with vim, but Mason could
only manage a single.
With lightning
speed the locals then transferred
play to the centre, where
Warne-
Smlth Played to Margitlch.
A
goal
resulted.
Mason
then
added tbe Saints' ninth goal with a
glorious running shot.
The difference
Is now tour points.
Johnson twice
In succession, with towering
marks,
saved the locals, who were playing desperately.
Melbourne then
consolidated
their
position with a goal by Pemberton from
an easy shot
The stirring and exciting
finish had somewhat atoned tcr a
very poor first half.
Melbourne, finishing
well, held their lead till the bell,
and ran out winners by 17 points.
Their best were Davidson, Warne-
Smlth, Johnson, Taylor and Usher.
St Kllda's
best
were Matthews
(best on the ground), Comte, Mohr,
Cubblns, Bence and Jones.
Gls. Bhda. Pts.
Melb. ... 12 10, 82
St Kilda . 9 11 65
GOAL-KICKERS
Melbourne. — Warne-Smlth (3),
Margitlch (3), Vine, Wlttman, Johnson,
Esposlto, Pemberton, Conole.
St. Kllda.—Mohr (4), Bence, Nelll,
Stevens, Davis, Mason.
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