1951 VFL Round 8: North Melbourne v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 16 June 1951 between North Melbourne and Melbourne during round 8 of the 1951 VFL season.
North Melbourne hosted Melbourne at Arden Street Oval.
Les Foote captained the hosts.
Denis Cordner captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Wally Carter and the visitors were coached by Allan La Fontaine.
North Melbourne
L. Foote (capt.), G. Bahen, B. Brooker, K. Dynon, R. Fletcher, T. Jarrard, F. Jeeves, P. Kelly, V. Lawrence, G. Marchesi, J. McCorkell, K. McKenzie, K. McMahon, E. Parkes, J. Reeves, L. Reeves, T. Robb, K. Smith, J. Spencer, C. Thornton
Melbourne
D. Cordner (capt.), L. Arnold, G. Bickford, N. Clarke, J. Cordner, L. Dockett, D. Heywood, E. Jackson, B. Johnston, G. McGivern, B. McKenzie, I. McLean, N. McMahen, N. Paynter, K. Robinson, B. Rowse, B. Smeaton, S. Spencer, J. Thomson, M. Woods
North Melbourne (14.9.93) defeated Melbourne (6.12.48).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: K. Smith (5), T. Robb (3), J. Spencer (3), J. Reeves (2), K. Dynon
Melbourne: N. Clarke (2), L. Dockett, B. McKenzie, B. Smeaton, S. Spencer
As a result of this match, North Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder (up from 8th) and Melbourne remained 12th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1951 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 16 June 1951
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
13,000
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def.
Melbourne
Score:
14.9.93 - 6.12.48
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 1 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 5 | 14 | . | 9 | 14 | . | 9 | (93) |
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 8 | 3 | . | 11 | 6 | . | 12 | 6 | . | 12 | (48) |
| Margin | MELB by 5 | NMLB by 6 | NMLB by 24 | NMLB by 45 | NMLB by 45 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Wally Carter
(North Melbourne),
Allan La Fontaine
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Les Foote
(North Melbourne),
Denis Cordner
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Bahen, Gerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Brooker, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Dynon, Kevin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Fletcher, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Foote, Les (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jarrard, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Jeeves, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Kelly, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Lawrence, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marchesi, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | McCorkell, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | McKenzie, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McMahon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Parkes, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Reeves, John | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Reeves, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Robb, Tim | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 8 | Smith, Kevin | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 7 | Spencer, Jock | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 32 | Thornton, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 14 | 9 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Arnold, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Bickford, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Clarke, Noel | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Cordner, Denis (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Cordner, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Dockett, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Heywood, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Jackson, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Johnston, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | McGivern, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | McKenzie, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | McLean, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McMahen, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Paynter, Nevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | Robinson, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Rowse, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Smeaton, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Spencer, Stuart | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Thomson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Woods, Mike | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 6 | 12 | |||