Launceston v North Melbourne at York Park Gate: £186 Umpire: S Glover | L'TON | T Ranson, J Cahill, D Wheeler, R Gossage, KD Russell, D Elmer, W Gurr, J Williams, H Giles, T Ryan, R Cooper, R Bonner, R Clemons, T O'Byrne, L Smith, V Burke, R Marriner, R Horton; (19th) L Goodson | |||
| N.MELB | K Forbes, L Bamborn, S Dyer, RJ Adamson, H Green, R Sitch, E Ellis, A Crawford, W Carter, J Baker, F Murray, E Morcom, M McFarlane, F Stubbs, R Lyons, A Johnston, D O'Brien, ? Langdon; (19th) L Jacobs | ||||
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| GOALS-N.MELB | Forbes 7, Dyer 3, Murray 2, Johnston & Green 1 ea. | ||||
| GOALS-LTON | Smith 4, Elmer 3, Williams 3, Cooper, O'Byrne & Horton 1 ea. | ||||
| Notes | A number of the North Melbourne players were club regulars in the VFL season in 1938. However, Bamborn and Langdon remain unidentified. Initial examination of the press reports of this match indicate that it was played as a "trial" or practice match. The rules at the time about players coming on and off the field were not strictly adhrered to. | ||||
| F-C Status | DOUBTFUL | ||||
Fitzroy vs Essendon at North Hobart Oval Gate: £660 Crowd: 8944 Umpire: AD Mowlam | FITZ | L Catton, H Dawson, B Treweek, A Minney, D Ryan, A Hall, E Clark, H Hughson, A Gillespie-Jones, G Dalley, G Dennis, J Toohey, R McKenzie, L Smith, A Knott, F Curcio, P Reville, A Edwards; (19th) L Morgan | |||
| ESS | S Wilson, W Butterworth, L Powell, R Stanfield, E Rippon, N Baker, E Coward, E Plummer, J Caesar, H Lippiatt, J Cassin, E Bryce, R Watts, T Reynolds, L Webster, H Torvey, R Reynolds, M Exelby; (19th) N McDermott | ||||
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| GOALS-FITZ | Knott 2, Reville 2, Dalley 2, Dennis 2, Toohey 2, Morgan & Smith 1 ea. | ||||
| GOALS-ESS | T Reynolds 5, R Reynolds 3, Watts 2, Exelby & Webster 1 ea. | ||||
| Notes | Not a VFL home-and-away match for premiership points. Quite strong sides full of regular VFL players. | ||||
| F-C Status | YES | ||||