1937 VFL Round 11: Melbourne v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 3 July 1937 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round 11 of the 1937 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at MCG.
Allan La Fontaine captained the hosts.
Laurie Nash captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Frank Hughes and the visitors were coached by Roy Cazaly.
Melbourne
A. La Fontaine (capt.), R. Baggott, R. Barassi, P. Beames, T. Buckley, B. Chandler, J. Coolahan, R. Fischer, G. Jones, L. Jones, J. Lewis, P. McNamara, J. Mueller, H. Murnane, G. Ogden, S. Penberthy, F. Roberts, N. Smith, R. Wartman
South Melbourne
L. Nash (capt.), T. Allen, J. Austin, T. Brain, O. Evans, B. Faul, J. Graham, W. Harris, A. Hedge, R. Hillis, M. Johnson, H. Matthews, A. Mitchell, R. Moore, S. Patterson, A. Robertson, K. Smith, L. Thomas, A. Welch
Melbourne (13.10.88) defeated South Melbourne (11.16.82).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: N. Smith (5), R. Barassi (3), R. Baggott (2), L. Jones (2), J. Coolahan
South Melbourne: R. Moore (4), L. Nash (4), T. Brain, O. Evans, M. Johnson
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder and South Melbourne remained 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1937 VFL Season
Round:
Round 11
Teams:
Melbourne
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 3 July 1937
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
20,638
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
13.10.88 - 11.16.82
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 6 | . | 1 | 9 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 7 | 13 | . | 10 | 13 | . | 10 | (88) |
| South Melbourne | 5 | . | 1 | 7 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 12 | 11 | . | 16 | 11 | . | 16 | (82) |
| Margin | MELB by 6 | MELB by 15 | MELB by 7 | MELB by 6 | MELB by 6 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne),
Roy Cazaly
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Allan La Fontaine
(Melbourne),
Laurie Nash
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Nicholson
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Baggott, Ron | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 31 | Barassi, Ron | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Buckley, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Chandler, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Coolahan, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Fischer, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Jones, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Jones, Les | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | La Fontaine, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Lewis, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | McNamara, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Mueller, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Murnane, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Penberthy, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Roberts, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Smith, Norm | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 23 | Wartman, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 10 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Allen, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Austin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Brain, Terry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Evans, Owen | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Faul, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Graham, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Harris, Wilbur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hedge, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Hillis, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Johnson, Maurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Matthews, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Mitchell, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Moore, Roy | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 1 | Nash, Laurie (c) | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 9 | Patterson, Sandy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Robertson, Austin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Smith, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Welch, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 16 | |||