JACK DYER SAYS FAREWELL
The Argus' match report
Monday, August 29, 1949.
JACK DYER'S colourful career as a Richmond player and leader came to a triumphant climax on Saturday, when his players showed their best form to help in the convincing win over Geelong.
Dyer led his team on to the ground through a barricade of streamers, and was "chaired" and carried off amid rousing cheers and congratulations.
His six goals for the match came from great judgement in leading out and perfectly timed marking.
Dyer played his 310th game - a new League record - and kicked his 443rd goal. He will be the guest of the club at a testimonial social toward the end of September.
WEIGHT WON FOR RICHMOND
RICHMOND: 4.4 12.8 14.9 22.12 (144)
GEELONG: 3.4 3.5 7.12 12.13(75)
Best: Poulter, Fraser, Dyer, Albiston, Spring, Merrett, Sier.
Goals: Dyer 6, Morris 4, Albiston 3, Poulter 3, Stokes 2, W.Wiison 2, H.Rowe, Merrett.
Attendance: 11,000
Gate: 365 pounds
Ability to use its heavier men to better advantage gave Richmond a convincing win over Geelong.
From the outset the game was fast and furious, with the superb high-marking and driving power of Dyer, Poulter, and Fraser giving Richmond the edge over the lighter Geelong men.
Geelong kept hitting back spasmodically, but found no counter to the vigour of Richmond's big men.
Richmond's only lean time was in the third quarter, when it appeared to be taking a breather, but its eight goals in each of the second and last quarters against one point and three goals respectively by Geelong proved too formidable.
Geelong found it difficult to get into its stride, and frequent drives were smothered by Fraser and Sier before they could reach scoring range.
Richmond was always on top in the ruck, but any loose passes were smartly snapped up by Davis and Fulton, of Geelong.
With Richmond leading by 39 points at the last change, both sides clapped on the pace, and ruggedness rather than system became the general order.
Geelong kept nibbling away, but its fighting spirit brought few results and Richmond quickly put the issue beyond doubt.
Tigers Slow-Up Geelong!
The Sun's match report
Monday, August 29, 1949.
RICHMOND'S all-round strength overwhelmed Geelong.
With star centre half-forward Fred Flanagan outplayed by Don Fraser and badly beaten in the centre, Geelong was never able to develop its speed or short passing.
Ray Poulter and Bill Morris were unbeatable in the air and Richmond's forwards made full use of the opportunities presented by the speed and cleverness of its small men. Only interest in the last quarter was whether Jack Dyer could score the last goal.
After hitting the post, Dyer marked again but was too far out to shoot and passed to Bill Wilson. The ball was immediately shot back to Dyer who ended his League career with his 443rd goal.