Round 13 1936

From Snoutslouts

from The Advertiser 3 August 1936

Another League Football Leader Beaten By Glenelg

GLENELG'S THIRD WIN

Atrocious Kicking By South

Considerably assisted by the atrocious kicking of its opponent, Glenelg continued its mid-season run of successes, by beating South Adelaide, second on the premiership table, at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday. Gaining the lead in the first quarter, Glenelg thereafter exhibited an ability to cling tenaciously to it with a series of spasmodic repetitions of its opening term ascendancy. Whether the team could have arisen to the occasion had South kicked accurately is problematical.

Except for a period in the third quarter when Murdy came into prominence, South was unable to find a suitable man for the full forward position. Munro's absence apparently disorganised the attack. Hardiman did not kick very accurately and when he retired in the second quarter Raymond took his place until half time. In the third quarter the placing of Murdy at full forward and the playing of Cockburn at half forward left and in the ruck gave to the forward lines their most business like appearance of the match. Murdy kicked 3 goals 2 behinds and principally due to the new dash of its forwards, South struck the lead. Glenelg, however, was not to be denied and with several bursts managed to finish the quarter in front.

The visiting team safely held the last term.

H. W. Main umpired his first league game. He gave a fair exhibition, equal to more experienced umpires.

The teams were as published. Tully won the toss for South and decided to kick to the river end, which was favored by a slight breeze.

Glenelg's First Quarter

After the first few minutes Glenelg showed a general superiority in the opening quarter. Its principal assets were better marking, dashing ground play and more cohesive play. In the second quarter South began a series of reorganisations which lasted throughout the match. Hardiman's retirement caused a reshuffle, the main features of which were the placing of Mackay at centre, Sandercock on a wing, Raymond at full forward, Todd (nineteenth) in a back pocket, and a resting rover on the half-forward line. Glenelg switched Cornelius to centre and Hunt to a half-forward flank.

South had more of the play but its kicking, considerably lessened the value of its play farther afield. At the start of the third quarter the home side kicked eight points, interpolated by only one goal, in succession. Then Murdy scored a goal. Again in the last term South bombarded its goal with the apparently inevitable result — a point. Glenelg on the other hand kicked with the utmost accuracy as it had done throughout and, although its opponent drew to within a point, it unfolded some of its best football and still had the lead at the final bell.

Glenelg owed its first quarter ascendancy to several factors, its speed was superior and it marked and generally combined better than the opposition. Its attacks were comparatively smoothly executed and it thoroughly deserved its lead at the change of ends. Its ability to display this form at critical periods helped it to maintain the lead.

South's attacks lacked the precision displayed in former matches. Glenelg possessed an even defence and its bustle upset the opposing forwards with devastating effect on their shots for goals.

Scores:—

GLENELG. 14 goals 9 behinds (95 points).

SOTH ADELAIDE. 9 goals 38 behinds (86 points).

Goal and behind kickers.—

Glenelg — Johnston 4. l; Link 3. 1; Winkler 3. 1; Percy, 2; Richter 1. 3: Gilligan 1. 0; Eatts, Maples, Cornelius. 0. 1.

South Adelaide — Murdy 3. 6; J. P. Dawes 2. 1; Rusby 2. 4; Hardiman 1. 4; Reddaway 1. 1; Templeton 0. 5: rushed 0. 3; Jobson and Mackav each 0. 2; Cockburn, Cahill, Raymond, Tully, each 0. 1.

Defender's Great Work

Glenelg had most of its best men in defence. At centre half-back Brock was brilliant in the first half and after a comparatively quiet third, rose capably to the situation in the last.

Johnston's towering marks were of inestimable value. He and Percy were the means by which Glenelg accurately converted its attacks. If South had as effectively solved its full forward problem the story might have ended differently.

James as full back must have had a tired right foot. To kick excellently all the kick-offs from the 32 points which South scored was a feat in itself. Added to this his rugged determination saved many dangerous situations, and in the last quarter he made some particularly meritorious saves. Link roved with spirit and dash, and Seeley, Eatts, Corbett and Griffiths were well to the fore.

Cahill played consistently on the wing for the losers. His dash and resource frequently extricated him from a tight corner. Cockburn was most prominent in the first quarter when Glenelg attacked consistently and again in the third and last quarters when transferred to the half-forward line and ruck. He took many excellent marks. At centre after playing the opening term on the wing Mackav battled hard. Speed and tenacity were the principal assets which enabled Rusby to record an excellent roving display. Murdy played brilliantly for a period in the third quarter at full forward, but the Glenelg back-men concentrated on him and lessened his influence. J. P. Dawes and Masters were the best of the ruckmen. The pick of the defenders was Mulcahy. Apparently Mulcahy never admits defeat, for many other players would have given up long before Mulcahv did several times. On one occasion he forced the ball right from the back pocket to near centre before he was able to get his kick.

See also

• 1936 - full season details

References

The Advertiser article on Trove