1950 VFL Semi Final 1: Melbourne v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 2 September 1950 between Melbourne and Geelong in the first semi final of the 1950 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Geelong at MCG.
Shane McGrath captained the hosts.
Bernie Smith captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Allan La Fontaine and the visitors were coached by Reg Hickey.
Melbourne
S. McGrath (capt.), L. Arnold, G. Bickford, K. Carlon, G. Collins, Denis Cordner, Don Cordner, E. Craddock, B. Deans, L. Dockett, E. Jackson, G. McGivern, B. McKenzie, N. McMahen, J. Mueller, A. Rodda, S. Rule, M. Spittle, J. Thomson, M. Woods
Geelong
B. Smith (capt.), J. Condon, B. Davis, J. Fitzgerald, F. Flanagan, T. Fulton, G. Goninon, P. Hunt, J. Hyde, M. Lynch, B. Morrison, T. Morrow, J. Norman, B. Pritchard, R. Renfrey, N. Scott, S. Tate, I. Toyne, N. Trezise, L. Turner
Melbourne (6.8.44) were defeated by Geelong (13.10.88).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: D. Cordner (3), J. Mueller (2), S. Rule
Geelong: G. Goninon (6), M. Lynch (3), F. Flanagan (2), S. Tate, N. Trezise
As a result of this match, Melbourne were eliminated (finishing 4th overall) and Geelong faced North Melbourne in the preliminary final.
Match Details
Season:
1950 VFL Season
Round:
Semi Final 1
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 2 September 1950
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
54,817
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 8 | (44) |
| Geelong | 1 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 6 | 13 | . | 10 | 13 | . | 10 | (88) |
| Margin | MELB by 7 | GEEL by 9 | GEEL by 20 | GEEL by 44 | GEEL by 44 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Allan La Fontaine
(Melbourne),
Reg Hickey
(Geelong)
Captains:
Shane McGrath
(Melbourne),
Bernie Smith
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
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 | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 21 | Cordner, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Craddock, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Deans, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Dockett, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Jackson, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | McGivern, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McGrath, Shane (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | McKenzie, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McMahen, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | Mueller, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Rodda, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Rule, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Spittle, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Thomson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Woods, Mike | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 6 | 8 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Condon, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Davis, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Fitzgerald, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Flanagan, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 33 | Fulton, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Goninon, George | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 25 | Hunt, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hyde, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Lynch, Marty | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 1 | Morrison, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Morrow, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Norman, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Pritchard, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Renfrey, Russ | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Scott, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Smith, Bernie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Tate, Syd | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Toyne, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Trezise, Neil | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Turner, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 10 | |||