1948 VFL Round 19: Melbourne v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 4 September 1948 between Melbourne and Collingwood during round 19 of the 1948 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Collingwood at 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
D. Cordner (capt.), L. Arnold, G. Bickford, G. Collins, E. Craddock, L. Crawley, B. Deans, L. Dockett, A. Dullard, E. Jackson, W. Lock, A. McGowan, S. McGrath, B. McKenzie, C. McLean, N. McMahen, E. Roscoe, F. Scanlan, N. Smith, M. Spittle
Collingwood
L. Richards (capt.), A. Denney, V. Donald, L. Fitzgerald, J. Green, G. Hams, D. Healey, G. Hocking, M. Holten, R. Horwood, N. Mann, G. Moore, B. Nolan, J. Pimm, B. Rose, S. Smith, H. Stevens, J. Thompson, B. Twomey, K. Wade
Melbourne (13.11.89) defeated Collingwood (8.11.59).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: B. McKenzie (6), A. Dullard (2), N. Smith (2), A. McGowan, N. McMahen, E. Roscoe
Collingwood: G. Moore (5), L. Richards, H. Stevens, B. Twomey
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) and Collingwood were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 2nd) by the end of the round.
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
Coaches:
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne),
Jock McHale
(Collingwood)
Captains:
Don Cordner
(Melbourne),
Lou Richards
(Collingwood)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Sawyer
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 | |||