1952 VFL Round 6: North Melbourne v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 31 May 1952 between North Melbourne and Melbourne during round 6 of the 1952 VFL season.
North Melbourne hosted Melbourne at Arden Street Oval.
Kevin Dynon captained the hosts.
Denis Cordner captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Wally Carter and the visitors were coached by Norm Smith.
North Melbourne
K. Dynon (capt.), A. Aylett, J. Brady, B. Brooker, K. Easton, M. Grambeau, L. Icke, T. Jarrard, F. Jeeves, P. Johnson, P. Kelly, V. Lawrence, G. Marchesi, J. McCorkell, L. Mogg, J. O'Halloran, J. Reeves, L. Reeves, K. Smith, J. Spencer
Melbourne
D. Cordner (capt.), K. Albiston, L. Arnold, J. Beckwith, G. Bickford, K. Christie, N. Clarke, G. Collins, J. Ferguson, E. Jackson, B. Johnston, G. McGivern, B. McKenzie, T. McLean, N. McMahen, M. Orr, B. Smeaton, S. Spencer, J. Wilson, M. Woods
North Melbourne (6.13.49) were defeated by Melbourne (9.9.63).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: G. Marchesi (2), K. Smith (2), J. Reeves, J. Spencer
Melbourne: K. Albiston (2), B. McKenzie (2), J. Beckwith, N. Clarke, D. Cordner, J. Ferguson, B. Smeaton
As a result of this match, North Melbourne remained 11th on the ladder and Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder (up from 6th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1952 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 31 May 1952
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
11,000
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def. by
Melbourne
Score:
6.13.49 - 9.9.63
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 1 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 8 | 4 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 13 | 6 | . | 13 | (49) |
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 9 | (63) |
| Margin | MELB by 15 | NMLB by 3 | MELB by 26 | MELB by 14 | MELB by 14 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Wally Carter
(North Melbourne),
Norm Smith
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Kevin Dynon
(North Melbourne),
Denis Cordner
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aylett, Allen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Brady, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Brooker, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Dynon, Kevin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Easton, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Grambeau, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Icke, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Jarrard, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Jeeves, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Johnson, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Kelly, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Lawrence, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marchesi, Gerald | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 18 | McCorkell, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Mogg, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | O'Halloran, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Reeves, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Reeves, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Smith, Kevin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Spencer, Jock | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 6 | 13 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Albiston, Ken | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Arnold, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Beckwith, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Bickford, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Christie, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Clarke, Noel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Collins, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Cordner, Denis (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Ferguson, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Jackson, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Johnston, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | McGivern, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | McKenzie, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | McLean, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McMahen, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Orr, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Smeaton, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Spencer, Stuart | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Wilson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Woods, Mike | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 9 | 9 | |||