1946 VFL Round 4: Melbourne v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 11 May 1946 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round 4 of the 1946 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at Punt Road Oval.
Norm Smith captained the hosts.
Jack Graham captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Frank Hughes and the visitors were coached by Bill Adams.
Melbourne
N. Smith (capt.), L. Arnold, G. Bowman, A. Byfield, D. Cordner, T. Cordner, B. Deans, L. Dockett, F. Fanning, R. Hall, R. Irwin, W. Lock, S. McGrath, C. McLean, J. Mueller, J. Quinn, A. Rodda, E. Rowarth, S. Rule, R. Stabb
South Melbourne
J. Graham (capt.), R. Barry, A. Callick, V. Castles, W. Chambers, R. Clegg, J. Dempsey, D. Dowling, N. Duncan, R. Hartridge, B. King, A. Linden, B. Lucas, V. Nankervis, G. Perrett, R. Richards, R. Ritchie, T. Roulent, L. Spokes, B. Williams
Melbourne (12.15.87) defeated South Melbourne (11.8.74).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: F. Fanning (7), J. Mueller (2), A. Rodda (2), A. Byfield
South Melbourne: A. Linden (4), N. Duncan, J. Graham, R. Hartridge, B. King, T. Roulent, L. Spokes, B. Williams
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder (up from 7th) and South Melbourne remained 10th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1946 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Melbourne
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 11 May 1946
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Attendance:
18,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
12.15.87 - 11.8.74
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 11 | 12 | . | 15 | 12 | . | 15 | (87) |
| South Melbourne | 1 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 8 | (74) |
| Margin | MELB by 13 | MELB by 14 | SMLB by 3 | MELB by 13 | MELB by 13 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne),
Bill Adams
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Norm Smith
(Melbourne),
Jack Graham
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. Leverett
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Arnold, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Bowman, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Byfield, Arnold | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Cordner, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Cordner, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Deans, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Dockett, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Fanning, Fred | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 14 | Hall, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Irwin, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Lock, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McGrath, Shane | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLean, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Mueller, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Quinn, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Rodda, Alby | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Rowarth, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Rule, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Smith, Norm (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Stabb, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 15 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Barry, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | Callick, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Castles, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Chambers, Wylie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Dempsey, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Dowling, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Duncan, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Graham, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Hartridge, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | King, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Linden, Alan | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 37 | Lucas, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Nankervis, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Perrett, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Richards, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Ritchie, Rex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Roulent, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Spokes, Larry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Williams, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 8 | |||