1943 VFL Qualifying Round 2: Melbourne v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 7 August 1943 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during the second qualifying round of the 1943 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 Johnny Leonard.
Melbourne
P. Beames (capt.), G. Archibald, C. Bradley, D. Cordner, T. Cordner, B. Deans, R. Dowsing, F. Fanning, M. Gibb, B. Herbert, D. Hewson, D. Heywood, D. Hooper, R. Irwin, K. Levey, R. Marshall, H. McPherson, J. Minnis, N. Smith
South Melbourne
H. Matthews (capt.), M. Blumfield, J. Butcher, V. Castles, J. Cleary, C. Culph, D. Engellenner, J. Graham, J. Hacker, R. Hartridge, B. Kelly, B. King, P. Leahy, M. Leith, A. Mullenger, R. Richards, K. Smith, L. White, J. Williams
Melbourne (9.6.60) were defeated by South Melbourne (21.13.139).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: F. Fanning (6), B. Herbert (2), D. Heywood
South Melbourne: L. White (8), C. Culph (6), P. Leahy (2), V. Castles, J. Graham, J. Hacker, H. Matthews, A. Mullenger
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 6th on the ladder and South Melbourne remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1943 VFL Season
Round:
Qualifying Round 2
Teams:
Melbourne
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 7 August 1943
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Attendance:
14,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
9.6.60 - 21.13.139
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4 | . | 0 | 7 | . | 1 | 7 | . | 3 | 9 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 6 | (60) |
| South Melbourne | 4 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 5 | 14 | . | 9 | 21 | . | 13 | 21 | . | 13 | (139) |
| Margin | SMLB by 4 | SMLB by 10 | SMLB by 48 | SMLB by 79 | SMLB by 79 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Beames
(Melbourne),
Johnny Leonard
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Percy Beames
(Melbourne),
Herbie Matthews
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Hawkins
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Archibald, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Bradley, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Cordner, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Cordner, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Deans, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Dowsing, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Fanning, Fred | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 10 | Gibb, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Herbert, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Hewson, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Heywood, Doug | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Hooper, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Irwin, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Levey, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Marshall, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | McPherson, Hughie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Minnis, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Smith, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 6 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blumfield, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 10 | Butcher, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Castles, Vic | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Culph, Charlie | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 2 | Engellenner, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Graham, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Hacker, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Hartridge, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Kelly, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | King, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Leahy, Pat | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Leith, Merv | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Matthews, Herbie (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Mullenger, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Richards, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Smith, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | White, Lindsay | ? | ? | 8 | ? |
| 32 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 21 | 13 | |||