1942 VFL Round 15: South Melbourne v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 15 August 1942 between South Melbourne and North Melbourne during round 15 of the 1942 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted North Melbourne at Princes Park.
Herbie Matthews captained the hosts.
Bill Findlay captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Joe Kelly and the visitors were coached by Bill Findlay.
South Melbourne
H. Matthews (capt.), A. Benison, J. Butcher, V. Castles, J. Cleary, G. Collard, C. Culph, L. Delfs, D. Engellenner, J. Graham, D. Grossman, J. Hacker, B. King, A. Mullenger, B. Neenan, K. Smith, H. Traynor, L. White, J. Williams
North Melbourne
B. Findlay (capt.), D. Abikhair, J. Allister, F. Anderson, J. Bennett, L. Crosbie, A. Crump, J. Foden, L. Foote, H. Jones, D. Kemp, J. Lander, T. Long, K. Miller, S. Murray, D. O'Brien, C. Peterson, S. Slater, R. Smith
South Melbourne (22.13.145) defeated North Melbourne (12.15.87).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: L. White (11), J. Butcher (3), G. Collard (2), A. Mullenger (2), V. Castles, C. Culph, L. Delfs, B. Neenan
North Melbourne: B. Findlay (4), J. Allister (3), S. Murray (2), C. Peterson (2), F. Anderson
As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 3rd on the ladder and North Melbourne were then 9th on the ladder (down from 8th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1942 VFL Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 15 August 1942
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Attendance:
5,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
22.13.145 - 12.15.87
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 8 | . | 5 | 11 | . | 7 | 19 | . | 11 | 22 | . | 13 | 22 | . | 13 | (145) |
| North Melbourne | 4 | . | 0 | 8 | . | 4 | 11 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 15 | 12 | . | 15 | (87) |
| Margin | SMLB by 29 | SMLB by 21 | SMLB by 53 | SMLB by 58 | SMLB by 58 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Joe Kelly
(South Melbourne),
Bill Findlay
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Herbie Matthews
(South Melbourne),
Bill Findlay
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Hawkins
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Benison, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Butcher, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | Castles, Vic | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Collard, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Culph, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Delfs, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Engellenner, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Graham, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Grossman, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Hacker, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | King, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Matthews, Herbie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Mullenger, Allan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 22 | Neenan, Bernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Smith, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Traynor, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | White, Lindsay | ? | ? | 11 | ? |
| 25 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 22 | 13 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abikhair, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Allister, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 35 | Anderson, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Bennett, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Crosbie, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Crump, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Findlay, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 17 | Foden, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Foote, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Jones, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Kemp, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Lander, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Long, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Miller, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Murray, Sel | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 28 | O'Brien, Dally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | Peterson, Charlie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Slater, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Smith, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 15 | |||