1942 VFL Round 16: Melbourne v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 22 August 1942 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round 16 of the 1942 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at Punt Road Oval.
Percy Beames captained the hosts.
Herbie Matthews captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Percy Beames and the visitors were coached by Joe Kelly.
Melbourne
P. Beames (capt.), T. Bush, D. Cordner, T. Cordner, B. Deans, F. Deayton, R. Dowsing, R. Emselle, F. Fanning, M. Gibb, L. Gibbs, C. Helmer, A. La Fontaine, G. Lenne, J. Minnis, J. Mueller, A. Rodda, N. Smith, D. Walsh
South Melbourne
H. Matthews (capt.), A. Benison, J. Butcher, V. Castles, J. Cleary, G. Collard, L. Delfs, J. Graham, D. Grossman, J. Hacker, B. Harwood, B. King, A. Mullenger, B. Neenan, K. Smith, D. Taylor, H. Traynor, L. White, J. Williams
Melbourne (14.7.91) were defeated by South Melbourne (14.23.107).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: J. Mueller (4), N. Smith (3), B. Deans (2), F. Fanning (2), D. Cordner, C. Helmer, A. Rodda
South Melbourne: V. Castles (4), L. White (4), A. Benison (2), G. Collard, J. Graham, B. Harwood, B. Neenan
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 8th on the ladder and South Melbourne remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1942 VFL Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Melbourne
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 22 August 1942
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Attendance:
10,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
14.7.91 - 14.23.107
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 5 | 14 | . | 7 | 14 | . | 7 | (91) |
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 9 | 3 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 18 | 14 | . | 23 | 14 | . | 23 | (107) |
| Margin | MELB by 4 | MELB by 3 | SMLB by 25 | SMLB by 16 | SMLB by 16 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Beames
(Melbourne),
Joe Kelly
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Percy Beames
(Melbourne),
Herbie Matthews
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Morgan
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Beames, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Bush, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Cordner, Don | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Cordner, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Deans, Billy | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| 27 | Deayton, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Dowsing, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Emselle, Richie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Fanning, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Gibb, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Gibbs, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Helmer, Clyde | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| 17 | La Fontaine, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Lenne, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Minnis, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 12 | Mueller, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 30 | Rodda, Alby | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Smith, Norm | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 18 | Walsh, Darcy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 7 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Benison, Alf | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Butcher, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Castles, Vic | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 20 | Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Collard, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Delfs, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Graham, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Grossman, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Hacker, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Harwood, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | King, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Matthews, Herbie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Mullenger, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Neenan, Bernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Smith, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Taylor, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Traynor, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | White, Lindsay | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 25 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 23 | |||