1941 VFL Round 8: South Melbourne v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 21 June 1941 between South Melbourne and North Melbourne during round 8 of the 1941 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted North Melbourne at Lakeside Oval.
Herbie Matthews captained the hosts.
Bill Findlay captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Joe Kelly and the visitors were coached by Bob McCaskill.
South Melbourne
H. Matthews (capt.), A. Baxter, A. Broadley, J. Cleary, G. Collard, R. Coyle, K. Dineen, J. Graham, J. Grieve, J. Hacker, E. Huxtable, H. Jasper, B. Kelly, B. King, D. Martin, A. Mullenger, R. Richards, R. Ritchie, H. Traynor
North Melbourne
B. Findlay (capt.), J. Allister, H. Arthur, L. Crosbie, S. Dyer, B. Geary, H. Green, J. Harrison, G. Kennedy, J. McCorkell, S. Murray, D. O'Brien, O. Parks, J. Reid, T. Roulent, B. Sharp, C. Skinner, F. Stubbs, G. Willis
South Melbourne (8.16.64) defeated North Melbourne (6.6.42).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: A. Baxter (3), J. Graham (2), R. Coyle, K. Dineen, R. Richards
North Melbourne: S. Murray (3), B. Findlay, G. Kennedy, G. Willis
As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 7th on the ladder and North Melbourne were then 9th on the ladder (down from 8th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1941 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 21 June 1941
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
5,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
8.16.64 - 6.6.42
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 14 | 8 | . | 16 | 8 | . | 16 | (64) |
| North Melbourne | 1 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 6 | (42) |
| Margin | SMLB by 9 | NMLB by 1 | SMLB by 21 | SMLB by 22 | SMLB by 22 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Joe Kelly
(South Melbourne),
Bob McCaskill
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Herbie Matthews
(South Melbourne),
Bill Findlay
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
L. Port
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Baxter, Archie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 19 | Broadley, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Collard, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Coyle, Reg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Dineen, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Graham, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Grieve, Jeff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Hacker, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Huxtable, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Jasper, Howard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Kelly, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | King, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Martin, Des | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Matthews, Herbie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Mullenger, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Richards, Reg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Ritchie, Rex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Traynor, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 16 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Allister, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Arthur, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Crosbie, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Dyer, Sid | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Findlay, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Geary, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Green, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Harrison, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Kennedy, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | McCorkell, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Murray, Sel | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 28 | O'Brien, Dally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Parks, Ossy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Reid, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Roulent, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Sharp, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Skinner, Charles | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Stubbs, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Willis, Geoff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 6 | 6 | |||