1951 VFL Round 3: South Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 5 May 1951 between South Melbourne and Essendon during round 3 of the 1951 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Essendon at Lakeside Oval.
Gordon Lane captained the hosts.
Bill Hutchison captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Gordon Lane and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
South Melbourne
G. Lane (capt.), F. Brew, R. Clegg, P. Deagan, E. Dornau, J. Garrick, I. Gillett, K. Hilet, E. Lane, B. McDonald, A. Miller, H. Moore, B. Murray, J. Patterson, T. Ryan, D. Scott, M. Sibun, J. Taylor, B. Williams, L. Williams
Essendon
B. Hutchison (capt.), D. Bigelow, B. Brittingham, J. Coleman, L. Gardiner, J. Gill, J. Jones, C. Lambert, A. Law, R. Martini, W. May, R. McConnell, K. McDonald, R. McEwin, L. Middleton, J. O'Halloran, F. Payne, J. Simpson, B. Syme, G. Tate
South Melbourne (14.20.104) defeated Essendon (14.7.91).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: B. Williams (6), G. Lane (3), M. Sibun (2), F. Brew, E. Lane, A. Miller
Essendon: G. Tate (5), J. Coleman (3), B. Hutchison (2), D. Bigelow, J. Gill, J. Jones, B. Syme
As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 10th on the ladder (up from 12th) and Essendon were then 5th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1951 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 5 May 1951
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
14,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
Essendon
Score:
14.20.104 - 14.7.91
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 11 | 7 | . | 15 | 14 | . | 20 | 14 | . | 20 | (104) |
| Essendon | 6 | . | 1 | 8 | . | 3 | 11 | . | 6 | 14 | . | 7 | 14 | . | 7 | (91) |
| Margin | ESSE by 18 | ESSE by 10 | ESSE by 15 | SMLB by 13 | SMLB by 13 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Gordon Lane
(South Melbourne),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Gordon Lane
(South Melbourne),
Bill Hutchison
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Rowe
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brew, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Deagan, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dornau, Erwin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Garrick, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gillett, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hilet, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Lane, Eddie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Lane, Gordon (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 12 | McDonald, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Miller, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Moore, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Murray, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Patterson, Jeff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Scott, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Sibun, Mick | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Williams, Billy | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 6 | Williams, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 14 | 20 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Bigelow, Doug | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Brittingham, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Coleman, John | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 18 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Gill, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Lambert, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Law, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Martini, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | May, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McConnell, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McDonald, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | McEwin, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Middleton, Lloyd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | O'Halloran, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Payne, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Simpson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Syme, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Tate, Greg | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 14 | 7 | |||