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Match Report
Round 9 · 1928
61vs62

9.7·8.14

FOOTSCRAY won by 1
DateSaturday · 9 June 1928
VenuePrinces Park
Attendance25,000
Margin1 pts
By the Quarter

Quarter-by-Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Carlton
1.4
10
5.5
35
6.6
42
9.7
61
61
Footscray
1.3
9
4.7
31
7.11
53
8.14
62
62
The Match

Match Report

Umpire: McMurray

Goalkickers: H.Vallence 5, M.Johnson 2, B.Koop 1, F.Seymour 1.



Game Review

In this match at Princes Park, Footscray – despite their inaccuracy – led Carlton by 17 points early in the last quarter. ‘Soapy’ Vallence then inspired the Blues with two great marks that he coolly converted into goals from long range. Frank Seymour added another, and as time-on began, scores were level.

But in a last-gasp effort, the Bulldogs swept into attack from the centre bounce, and their centre half-forward Bill Spurling kicked the winning point with a flying snap-shot that just beat the final bell.

At the end of this round Carlton dropped to 6th spot on the ladder with a percentage of 126.4.

This was Footscray's first win against Carlton at Princes Park.

Team

B: 26 Ray Brew (cc) 4 Bill Koop 5 Les Johnson
HB: 18 Frank Donoghue 32 Alex Duncan 6 Fred Gilby
C: 7 Joe Kelly 2 Colin Martyn 30 Vin Arthur
HF: 15 Maurie Johnson 1 Horrie Clover (vc) 16 Harvey Dunn
F: 22 Harry Vallence 27 Frank Seymour 21 Billy Wood
Ruck: 11 Maurie Beasy 3 Charlie McSwain 28 Tommy Downs
Coach: Ray Brew


Milestones

Last Games: Maurie Beasy and Bill Koop
Last Game (Carlton): Frank Seymour

By the Numbers

Player Statistics

Carlton

#PlayerKIHBDIMKGLBHGAIFMIUPBOTKRB1%FFFACPCMCLCGHOBR%P
4Bill KoopBill Koop----1------------------
15Maurie JohnsonMaurie Johnson----2------------------
22Harry VallenceHarry Vallence----5------------------
27Frank SeymourFrank Seymour----1------------------
Team Total----9------------------
Team Average----2.2------------------

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