- 1930 VFL Grand Final
The 1930 VFL Grand Final took place on
October 11 ,1930 at theMelbourne Cricket Ground between VFL clubs Collingwood and Geelong.Collingwood made history by becoming the first, and so far only, club to win four successive premierships. They had to do it without
Jock McHale who had coached them all season and to the previous three premierships as he was sick with influenza. As a result Collingwood were coached on the day by their treasurer and former player Bob Rush.Despite being behind at half time by 21 points, Collingwood put on a eight goal third quarter to regain the lead and win comfortably in the end. Collingwood fielded three pairs of brothers, the Coventrys, Colliers and Murphys.
Harry Collier played his 100th game.Teams
Aussie rules team old| title = Collingwood
backpocket1 =Albert Lauder
fullback =Charlie Dibbs
backpocket2 =Percy Bowyer
halfbackflank1 =Harold Rumney
centrehalfback =Albert Collier
halfbackflank2 =George Clayden
wing1 =Bruce Andrew
centre =Jack Beveridge
wing2 =Harry Chesswas
halfforwardflank1 =Bob Makeham
centrehalfforward = Frank Murphy
halfforwardflank2 =Bill Aldag
forwardpocket1 =Horace Edmonds
fullforward =Gordon Coventry
forwardpocket2 =Harry Collier
ruck =Syd Coventry (c)
ruckrover =Len Murphy
rover =Billy Libbis
reserve1 =Fred Froude
reserve2 =
coach =Jock McHale Aussie rules team old| title = Geelong
backpocket1 =Milton Lamb
fullback =George Todd
backpocket2 =Frank Mockridge
halfbackflank1 =Arthur Coghlan (c)
centrehalfback =Reg Hickey
halfbackflank2 =Rupe McDonald
wing1 =Frank Keppel
centre = Jack Williams
wing2 =Jack Carney
halfforwardflank1 =Arthur Rayson
centrehalfforward = Jack Collins
halfforwardflank2 =Les Hardiman
forwardpocket1 =Ted Llewellyn
fullforward =Bill Kuhlken
forwardpocket2 =Bob Troughton
ruck =Peter Hardiman
ruckrover = Jack Evans
rover =Len Metherell
reserve1 =Ralph Lancaster
reserve2 =
coach =Arthur Coghlan * Umpire - Bob Scott
tatistics
Goalkickers
Attendance
* MCG crowd - 45,022
References
* [http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/games/1930/040919301011.html 1930 VFL Grand Final statistics]
* "The Official statistical history of the AFL 2004"
* Ross, J. (ed), "100 Years of Australian Football 1897-1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported", Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. ISBN 0-670-86814-0ee also
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1930 VFL season
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