Harry Vallence Kicked Five in the 1932 Grand Final. What Was Richmond’s Defence Trying to Stop?

Harry Vallence entered the 1932 Grand Final after kicking 11 goals in Carlton’s preliminary-final demolition of Collingwood. He still kicked five against Richmond, while Carlton found enough late scoring to hit the front in the final quarter.

That creates a question the raw goal tally cannot answer. What was Richmond actually asking Maurie Sheahan, Basil McCormack and the defenders around them to prevent, and how should we judge a defensive plan against a forward capable of changing a final almost by himself?

The full member feature goes back through Carlton’s attacking threat, Richmond’s match-ups and the way the Grand Final developed before the famous Anderson and Titus moments, asking what the defensive battle really tells us about how Richmond reached the finish.

Read the full RTSSG investigation here.

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