1942 VFL Round 4: North Melbourne v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 30 May 1942 between North Melbourne and South Melbourne during round 4 of the 1942 VFL season.
North Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at Arden Street Oval.
Bill Findlay captained the hosts.
Herbie Matthews captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Bob McCaskill and the visitors were coached by Joe Kelly.
North Melbourne
B. Findlay (capt.), D. Abikhair, J. Allister, D. Chirgwin, L. Foote, H. Green, J. Harrison, H. Jones, D. Kemp, G. Kennedy, T. Long, J. McCorkell, B. Montgomery, S. Murray, D. O'Brien, O. Parks, S. Slater, R. Smith, G. Willis
South Melbourne
H. Matthews (capt.), A. Benison, J. Butcher, T. Cashion, V. Castles, J. Cleary, G. Goldsmith, J. Graham, D. Grossman, J. Hacker, B. Harwood, E. Huxtable, B. Kelly, B. King, T. Lahiff, A. Mullenger, R. Ritchie, H. Traynor, L. White
North Melbourne (12.8.80) defeated South Melbourne (8.17.65).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: J. Allister (4), B. Findlay (4), B. Montgomery (3), S. Murray
South Melbourne: A. Mullenger (3), L. White (2), T. Cashion, G. Goldsmith, B. Kelly
As a result of this match, North Melbourne remained 5th on the ladder and South Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 2nd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1942 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 30 May 1942
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
12,000
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
12.8.80 - 8.17.65
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 5 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 8 | (80) |
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 14 | 8 | . | 17 | 8 | . | 17 | (65) |
| Margin | NMLB by 15 | NMLB by 27 | NMLB by 4 | NMLB by 15 | NMLB by 15 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bob McCaskill
(North Melbourne),
Joe Kelly
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Bill Findlay
(North Melbourne),
Herbie Matthews
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Hutchinson
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abikhair, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Allister, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 19 | Chirgwin, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Findlay, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 30 | Foote, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Green, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Harrison, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Jones, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Kemp, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Kennedy, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Long, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | McCorkell, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Montgomery, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 26 | Murray, Sel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | O'Brien, Dally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Parks, Ossy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Slater, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Smith, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Willis, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 8 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Benison, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Butcher, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Cashion, Terry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Castles, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Goldsmith, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Graham, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Grossman, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Hacker, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Harwood, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Huxtable, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Kelly, Brian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | King, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Lahiff, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Matthews, Herbie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Mullenger, Allan | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 4 | Ritchie, Rex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Traynor, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | White, Lindsay | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 17 | |||