1948 VFL Season Round 19: Melbourne v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 4 September 1948 between Melbourne and Collingwood during round nineteen of the 1948 season of the Victorian Football League.
Melbourne hosted Collingwood at the MCG.
Don Cordner captained the hosts.
In the absence of Phonse Kyne, deputy vice-captain Lou Richards captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Frank Hughes and the visitors were coached by Jock McHale.
Melbourne (13.11.89) defeated Collingwood (8.11.59).
Match Details
Season:
1948 VFL Season
Round:
Round 19
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Collingwood
Date:
Saturday 4 September 1948
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
42,110
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
Collingwood
Score:
13.11.89 - 8.11.59
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 11 | 13 | . | 11 | 13 | . | 11 | (89) |
| Collingwood | 2 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 11 | (59) |
| Margin | MELB by 12 | MELB by 5 | MELB by 35 | MELB by 30 | MELB by 30 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Melbourne
Captain: Don CordnerCoach: Frank Hughes
Collingwood
Captain: Lou Richards (acting)Coach: Jock McHale
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Arnold, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Bickford, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Collins, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Cordner, Don (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Craddock, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Crawley, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Deans, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Dockett, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Dullard, Adrian | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Jackson, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Lock, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | McGowan, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | McGrath, Shane | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | McKenzie, Bob | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 25 | McLean, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McMahen, Noel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Roscoe, Eric | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Scanlan, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Smith, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 13 | Spittle, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 11 | |||
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Denney, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Donald, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Fitzgerald, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Green, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Hams, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Healey, Des | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hocking, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Holten, Mac | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Horwood, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Mann, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Moore, Guy | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 18 | Nolan, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Pimm, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Richards, Lou (ac) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Rose, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Smith, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Stevens, Harvey | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Thompson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Twomey, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Wade, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 11 | |||