1951 VFL Round 7: South Melbourne v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 11 June 1951 between South Melbourne and Footscray during round 7 of the 1951 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Footscray at Lakeside Oval.
Gordon Lane captained the hosts.
Charlie Sutton captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Gordon Lane and the visitors were coached by Charlie Sutton.
South Melbourne
G. Lane (capt.), F. Brew, R. Clegg, E. Collihole, P. Deagan, E. Dornau, I. Gillett, K. Hilet, E. Lane, A. Miller, H. Moore, B. Murray, R. Paez, J. Patterson, T. Ryan, K. Schaefer, D. Scott, M. Sibun, J. Taylor, B. Williams
Footscray
C. Sutton (capt.), A. Abbey, J. Barrett, P. Box, D. Bryden, N. Charles, J. Collins, W. Donald, J. King, A. Linton, G. McLaren, F. McRae, A. Moncrieff, L. Murray, B. Reardon, B. Reid, B. Scanlan, G. Vanderfeen, D. Wearmouth, B. Wood
South Melbourne (17.14.116) defeated Footscray (9.15.69).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: R. Paez (4), M. Sibun (3), B. Williams (3), I. Gillett (2), F. Brew, E. Lane, A. Miller, K. Schaefer, J. Taylor
Footscray: N. Charles (2), D. Bryden, F. McRae, A. Moncrieff, L. Murray, B. Reardon, B. Reid, C. Sutton
As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 9th on the ladder (up from 11th) and Footscray remained 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1951 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Footscray
Date:
Monday 11 June 1951
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
17,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
Footscray
Score:
17.14.116 - 9.15.69
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 10 | . | 8 | 16 | . | 10 | 17 | . | 14 | 17 | . | 14 | (116) |
| Footscray | 3 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 13 | 9 | . | 15 | 9 | . | 15 | (69) |
| Margin | FOOT by 3 | SMLB by 26 | SMLB by 57 | SMLB by 47 | SMLB by 47 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Gordon Lane
(South Melbourne),
Charlie Sutton
(Footscray)
Captains:
Gordon Lane
(South Melbourne),
Charlie Sutton
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
D. Lamb
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brew, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Collihole, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Deagan, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dornau, Erwin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gillett, Ian | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Hilet, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Lane, Eddie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Lane, Gordon (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Miller, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Moore, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Murray, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Paez, Ron | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 23 | Patterson, Jeff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Schaefer, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Scott, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Sibun, Mick | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Williams, Billy | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 17 | 14 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Abbey, Angus | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Barrett, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Box, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Bryden, Dave | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Charles, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Donald, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | King, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Linton, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McLaren, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | McRae, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Moncrieff, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Murray, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Reardon, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Reid, Bruce | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Scanlan, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Sutton, Charlie (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Vanderfeen, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Wearmouth, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Wood, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 9 | 15 | |||