1920 VFL Round 1: Melbourne v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 1 May 1920 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round 1 of the 1920 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at MCG.
George Heinz captained the hosts.
Vic Belcher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Gerald Brosnan and the visitors were coached by Arthur Hiskins.
Melbourne
G. Heinz (capt.), B. Allen, M. Anthony, J. Brake, B. Chadwick, B. Corbett, A. Farrow, A. Gray, J. House, J. Huntington, S. Hutcheson, C. Lilley, L. Little, H. Matthews, H. Odgers, B. Shelton, C. Streeter, E. Tonkin
South Melbourne
V. Belcher (capt.), H. Brereton, F. Carpenter, J. Doherty, F. Fleiter, A. Hiskins, T. Hynes, N. Lugg, T. O'Halloran, B. Pearson, A. Rademacher, R. Sampson, R. Seedsman, J. Stewart, M. Tandy, C. Turner, A. Wood, S. Wootton
Melbourne (9.13.67) defeated South Melbourne (8.7.55).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: B. Shelton (2), C. Streeter (2), E. Tonkin (2), B. Chadwick, J. House, J. Huntington
South Melbourne: F. Carpenter (2), S. Wootton (2), J. Doherty, T. Hynes, B. Pearson, J. Stewart
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder and South Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1920 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Melbourne
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 1 May 1920
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
8,230
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
9.13.67 - 8.7.55
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 13 | 9 | . | 13 | (67) |
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 7 | (55) |
| Margin | SMLB by 6 | MELB by 15 | MELB by 22 | MELB by 12 | MELB by 12 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Gerald Brosnan
(Melbourne),
Arthur Hiskins
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
George Heinz
(Melbourne),
Vic Belcher
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Norden
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Anthony, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Brake, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Chadwick, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Corbett, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Farrow, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Gray, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Heinz, George (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | House, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Huntington, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Hutcheson, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Lilley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Little, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Matthews, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Odgers, Hughie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Shelton, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Streeter, Charlie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Tonkin, Eric | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 13 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Belcher, Vic (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Brereton, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Carpenter, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Doherty, Jock | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Fleiter, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hiskins, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Hynes, Tammy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Lugg, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | O'Halloran, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Pearson, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Rademacher, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Sampson, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Seedsman, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Stewart, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Tandy, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Turner, Chip | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Wood, Artie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Wootton, Stan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 7 | |||