1952 VFL Season Round 5: Melbourne v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 17 May 1952 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round five of the 1952 season of the Victorian Football League.
Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at the MCG.
Denis Cordner captained the hosts.
Gordon Lane captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Norm Smith and the visitors were coached by Gordon Lane.
Melbourne (8.9.57) were defeated by South Melbourne (10.11.71).
Match Details
Season:
1952 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Melbourne
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 17 May 1952
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
26,716
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
8.9.57 - 10.11.71
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 9 | (57) |
| South Melbourne | 1 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 11 | (71) |
| Margin | MELB by 11 | SMLB by 1 | SMLB by 15 | SMLB by 14 | SMLB by 14 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Melbourne
Captain: Denis CordnerCoach: Norm Smith
South Melbourne
Captain: Gordon LaneCoach: Gordon Lane
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Albiston, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Arnold, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Beckwith, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Christie, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Clarke, Noel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Collins, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Cordner, Denis (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Jackson, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | McGivern, Geoff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | McKenzie, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | McLean, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | McLean, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McMahen, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McMahon, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | O'Keeffe, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Smeaton, Bill | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 12 | Spencer, Stuart | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Thomson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Wilson, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 37 | Woods, Mike | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 9 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brew, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Browning, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Digney, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dornau, Erwin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Eichhorn, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Garrick, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gillett, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Gunn, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hilet, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Lane, Eddie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Lane, Gordon (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 38 | Murray, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Paez, Ron | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 25 | Patterson, Jeff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Schaefer, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Scott, Don | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Sibun, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 10 | 11 | |||