1951 VFL Season 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 three of the 1951 season of the Victorian Football League.
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 (14.20.104) defeated Essendon (14.7.91).
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
South Melbourne
Captain: Gordon LaneCoach: Gordon Lane
Essendon
Captain: Bill HutchisonCoach: Dick Reynolds
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 | |||