1950 VFL Round 8: Melbourne v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 12 June 1950 between Melbourne and Collingwood during round 8 of the 1950 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Collingwood at MCG.
Shane McGrath captained the hosts.
Gordon Hocking captained the visitors with Neil Mann as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Allan La Fontaine and the visitors were coached by Phonse Kyne.
Melbourne
S. McGrath (capt.), L. Arnold, G. Bickford, K. Carlon, G. Collins, Denis Cordner, Don Cordner, E. Craddock, L. Dockett, D. Heywood, G. McGivern, B. McKenzie, N. McMahen, A. Pound, A. Rodda, S. Rule, S. Spencer, M. Spittle, J. Thomson, M. Woods
Collingwood
G. Hocking (capt.), N. Mann (vice-capt.), J. Hamilton, G. Hams, D. Healey, P. Lucas, T. Merrett, B. Nolan, J. Purdon, L. Richards, Bill Rose, Bob Rose, B. Shannon, S. Smith, H. Stevens, J. Thompson, B. Twomey, C. Utting, B. Welsh, F. West
Melbourne (16.9.105) defeated Collingwood (8.11.59).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: D. Cordner (6), L. Dockett (3), E. Craddock (2), A. Pound (2), B. McKenzie, S. Rule, S. Spencer
Collingwood: B. Twomey (3), B. Shannon (2), G. Hocking, S. Smith, H. Stevens
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 2nd on the ladder and Collingwood remained 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1950 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Collingwood
Date:
Monday 12 June 1950
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
55,002
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
Collingwood
Score:
16.9.105 - 8.11.59
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 5 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 4 | 11 | . | 9 | 16 | . | 9 | 16 | . | 9 | (105) |
| Collingwood | 2 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 11 | (59) |
| Margin | MELB by 16 | MELB by 16 | MELB by 39 | MELB by 46 | MELB by 46 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Allan La Fontaine
(Melbourne),
Phonse Kyne
(Collingwood)
Captains:
Shane McGrath
(Melbourne),
Gordon Hocking
(Collingwood)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Melbourne),
Neil Mann
(Collingwood)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
I. Cleland
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Arnold, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Bickford, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Carlon, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Collins, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Cordner, Denis | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 21 | Cordner, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Craddock, Eddie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 32 | Dockett, Len | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 8 | Heywood, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | McGivern, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McGrath, Shane (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | McKenzie, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | McMahen, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Pound, Arthur | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Rodda, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Rule, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Spencer, Stuart | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Spittle, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Thomson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Woods, Mike | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 16 | 9 | |||
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Hamilton, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hams, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Healey, Des | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hocking, Gordon (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Lucas, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Mann, Neil (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Merrett, Thorold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Nolan, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Purdon, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Richards, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Rose, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Rose, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Shannon, Bernie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Smith, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Stevens, Harvey | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Thompson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Twomey, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 30 | Utting, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Welsh, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | West, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 11 | |||