Talking About The Players - VICTORIANS SHINE IN FORCES GAMES - Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954) - 3 Jun 1942 (original) (raw)

Talking About The Players

TWO well-Known League players have been prominent in inter-service games

m inortier State. A. Robertson ICt. KiIda) and S. Anderson (Melb.)

I were the star players in an Air Force team which was defeated by 13-21

to 3-8 by the Army on Saturday.

r rHI8 was the first roster game of

* the newly formed Patriotic Footbull

Association, in which the third

team will be fielded by railway|

workers. Previously the Air Force

had won scratch games easily, but the

side had not the balance, speed ori

condition of the Army team. R. Flegg'

i St. Kilda), who scored 13 goals in a

previous game, was so well watched

that lie scored only one goal on Saturday,

other shots. Anderson, wing audcentre,

began most moves for the Air

Force, and combined well with Rob-.

L. J. Hayes, mentioned in The Globellast

week as another Laurie Nash,!

shone at half-back for the Army with

well-judged marks. The Army team

included A. Tiffin. J. Oliver, R. B.l

Wardlaw, A. Chilcott and H. Gossage.j

former interstate players, and many

strong country players fit for senior

company in nonnal days. All funds j

raised by the new association are to

go to patriotic organisations.

EAGUE clubs are feeling the pinch

in procuring footballs. Previously

partly worn balls were distributed

among local schools and junior

teams. Now they are kept under lock

\V ATCHERS at Pootscray's practice

on Saturday were struck by the

resemblance of J. Weldon's style of

football to that of Bob Flanagan, a

former Bulldog now at Essendon.

Other recruits to impress were W.

Lowe, a half-forward from Castlemaine,

and J. Knappe, a full-forward

VAISMITH played a grand game for

the Magpies against overwhelming

odds, and deserves the highest

praise for his effort. He played a

lone hand in defence for most of the

game. His dashing efforts turned

'THE best player on the Hawthorn

side was Wally Culpitt, who has

played in practically every position.

Against Melbourne he opened in the

back pocket, but in the last half took

over the centre half position and

more than held his own against the

17'ROM the Tiger lair, Tom Ferguson

Melbourne's new - centre halfback,

seems a good prospect. Tom

came from Buruley in the East Suburban

League, and last season won 1

the b?st. and fairest trophy. Ferguon

received his chance against Fitzoy,

when the Demons were "stuck"

for a side. He combines dash and

judgment with safe marking. But he

does not seem quite tall enough to

cope vrfth some high-flying lialf-forards.

On Saturday lie overdid handball

and short-passing when a long

elieving kick should have been taken.

| N kicking seven goals, Tom Rey-

1 - nolds was very active in the Dons'

attack. His marking and straight

kicking gave color to the game. At

the other end of the ground the form

f Wally Buttsworth was pleasing.

Some of his finger-tip marks were

always to the front with sterling play.

Bushby, in particular, played well.

marking and kicking in great style.

He was always doing the right thing

at the right moment. His hitting

from the ruck to the rover was masterly.

\VHEN Hawthorn lined up for the

start of the game on Saturday

the forward division consisted of

Walsh, Barker and Logan in that

order. When it came to a change of

rucks the entire line took over. Barker,

stationed at full-forward, made

it "awkward" for his opponent with

his strength and dash. The goal he

scored in the first few minutes was

worthy of any of the star forwards.

Jim Logan was making his debut in

League football and gave distinct

promise. He is a brother of the

former player and comes from Box

Hill. He is not unlike Keith Forbes

'PHE three midgets. Pannaoi, Rich'

ards and Mears, played sound

football for the Magpies. Their tenacity

always gave the side a chance

of victory. They made position and

were always causing concern to the

opposition. They gathered the crumbs

in the cheekiest fashion. Still that