1923 VFL Round 4: Melbourne v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 26 May 1923 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round 4 of the 1923 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at MCG.
Percy Wilson captained the hosts.
Paddy Scanlan captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Percy Wilson and the visitors were coached by Charlie Pannam.
Melbourne
P. Wilson (capt.), J. Abernethy, M. Anthony, B. Chadwick, B. Corbett, H. Coy, H. Dunbar, J. Flanagan, G. Heinz, C. Lilley, J. Lord, J. Makin, D. Mollison, C. Streeter, D. Taylor, T. Thomas, P. Tulloh, A. Wilson
South Melbourne
P. Scanlan (capt.), H. Alexander, B. Allison, B. Billett, R. Cazaly, A. Hando, A. Hiskins, T. Hynes, T. Johnson, T. Joyce, H. Matthews, W. Matthews, J. O'Connell, F. Ross, J. Scanlan, M. Tandy, A. Wood, L. Woodfield
Melbourne (11.18.84) defeated South Melbourne (6.13.49).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: G. Heinz (2), D. Taylor (2), P. Tulloh (2), J. Abernethy, B. Chadwick, H. Dunbar, D. Mollison, P. Wilson
South Melbourne: B. Billett (2), R. Cazaly (2), H. Alexander, B. Allison
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) and South Melbourne remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1923 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Melbourne
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 26 May 1923
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
15,232
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
11.18.84 - 6.13.49
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 18 | 11 | . | 18 | (84) |
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 9 | 5 | . | 11 | 6 | . | 13 | 6 | . | 13 | (49) |
| Margin | level | MELB by 5 | MELB by 5 | MELB by 35 | MELB by 35 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Wilson
(Melbourne),
Charlie Pannam
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Percy Wilson
(Melbourne),
Paddy Scanlan
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Petrie
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Anthony, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Chadwick, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Corbett, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Coy, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Dunbar, Hugh | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Flanagan, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Heinz, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Lilley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Lord, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Makin, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Mollison, Derek | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Streeter, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Thomas, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Tulloh, Percy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Wilson, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Wilson, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 18 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Alexander, Harold | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Allison, Bobby | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Billett, Billy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Cazaly, Roy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Hando, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hiskins, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Hynes, Tammy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Johnson, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Joyce, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Matthews, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Matthews, Wal | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | O'Connell, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Ross, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Scanlan, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Scanlan, Paddy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Tandy, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Wood, Artie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Woodfield, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 13 | |||