The 1938 photo, courtesy of Boyles Football Photos
Back Row: Rex Job, Edwin Gilbert* (poss), Thomas Jones* (poss), Unknown, Norm Campbell, Unknown, Bob Muir, Bill Maslen, (Bill Spokes – not playing)
Middle Row: Joe Beagley, Jack Clarke, Wyn Murray, Unknown, Alf Roach, Unknown, George Colbane
Front Row: Les Ross, Frank Dowling, Unknown, Phil Dunstone
* Based on them both being the only ones that should be in both the 37 & 38 photo. A guess on who is who.
Note : Identifications are made from information / photos that I’ve been able to find, and as always, happy to be corrected on any errors. Also happy to hear of any new identifications.
Story, with more details, of how this all came about, can be found here –
Players of Round 10, 11 June, 1938 –
Game Details – The VFA Project
Rex Job –Back row, far left.
https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/305313/rexs-moment-forever-frozen-in-time
Wyn Murray – Middle row, third from left
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyn_Murray
http://demonwiki.org/gallery379
Joe Beagley – Middle row, far left
1940 Coburg photo – https://www.picturevictoria.vic.gov.au/site/coburg/chs/16056.html
1941 GF photo – http://www.boylesfootballphotos.net.au/Reference_+1941+VFA+Grand+Final
Bill Maslen – Back row, far right
http://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Players/Maslen,_Bill_’Socks’.php
Bob Muir – Back row, second from right
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Muir_(footballer)
Norm Campbell – Back row, forth from right
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norm_Campbell
1941 photo – http://www.boylesfootballphotos.net.au/Collingwood+Senior+Team+1941+%28Age%29
Frank Dowling – Front row, second from left
http://www.boylesfootballphotos.net.au/Preston+Senior+Team+1939+%28BrM%29
W. (Bill) Spokes – Back row, far right, in shirt and jacket
1939 Williamstown premiership photo (second front row, far right) –
https://www.williamstownfc.com.au/premiership-photos
1944 Fitzroy seconds team photo.
http://www.boylesfootballphotos.net.au/Fitzroy-Brisbane+Lions+Historical+Society
Alf Roach – Middle row, third from right
George Colbane – Middle row, far right. (Based on being the only one who is only in the 1938 and 1939 Prahran photo)
Phil Dunstone – Front row, far right. (Based on height, and being in 1938, both 1939, 1940 and 1941 photos)
Only photo found – https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/188803314
Les Ross – Front row, far left. (Based on height, and being in 1938, both 1939, 1940 and 1941 photos)
Coached Parkside Amateurs in the VAFA and should be in this 1954 Premiership photo (not sure who he is) –
https://websites.sportstg.com/gallery.cgi?g=7272&c=0-3232-160726-0-0&e=160726&et=3&ci=5&ti=0&a=next
Jack Clarke – Middle row, second from left. (Based on remaining unidentified players, height, and being in 1938, both 1939, 1940 and 1941 photos)
Edwin Gilbert – Poss back row, second from left. (Guess based on Gilbert and Jones being in both the 37 and 38 photos)
Thomas Jones – Poss back row, third from left. (Guess based on Jones and Gilbert being in both the 37 & 38 photos)
Other players selected for R10, 1938 –
Kevin Brown – CHB, Follower, flanks. Should be in 1937 photo, and will be in 1938 and 1940 photos.
Jack Haskett – 25-6-1911 – 5-3-1992. 180cms. Played in winning GF for Northcote in 1934, with Harry Clack (1937). Northcote 1934 team photo; should be in it –
http://www.boylesfootballphotos.net.au/Northcote+Senior+Team+1934+%28SLV+122_076%29
Photo from Trove –
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205142707?searchTerm=jack%20haskett
Will only be in 1938 photo.
Don Whitechurch – Played Flanks and Pockets.
Not listed on VFA Project, but named in paper day before – https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206964223/19250494
Photo from Trove –
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/243225804?searchTerm=don%20whitechurch
Will only be in 1938 photo.
Aubrey Robinson – Played mainly wing and flank. Will only be in 1938 photo.
R. Warren – Predominately played Centre Half Forward. Will only be in 1938 photo.
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