1952 VFL Season Round 7: Melbourne v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 7 June 1952 between Melbourne and Collingwood during round seven of the 1952 season of the Victorian Football League.
Melbourne hosted Collingwood at the MCG.
Denis Cordner captained the hosts.
Lou Richards captained the visitors with Neil Mann as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Norm Smith and the visitors were coached by Phonse Kyne.
Melbourne (12.10.82) defeated Collingwood (6.14.50).
Match Details
Season:
1952 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Collingwood
Date:
Saturday 7 June 1952
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
58,563
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
Collingwood
Score:
12.10.82 - 6.14.50
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 5 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 10 | (82) |
| Collingwood | 1 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 14 | 6 | . | 14 | (50) |
| Margin | MELB by 24 | MELB by 13 | MELB by 23 | MELB by 32 | MELB by 32 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Melbourne
Captain: Denis CordnerCoach: Norm Smith
Collingwood
Captain: Lou RichardsVice-Captain: Neil Mann
Coach: Phonse Kyne
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Albiston, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Arnold, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Beckwith, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Bickford, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Christie, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Clarke, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Collins, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Cordner, Denis (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Ferguson, John | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Jackson, Eddie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Johnston, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | McGivern, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | McKenzie, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | McLean, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McMahen, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Orr, Max | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 28 | Smeaton, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Spencer, Stuart | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Wilson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Woods, Mike | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 10 | |||
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Aitken, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Davey, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Dunstan, Maurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Hamilton, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hams, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Healey, Des | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Hickey, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hocking, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kingston, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Lucas, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Mann, Neil (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Merrett, Thorold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Richards, Lou (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Richards, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Rose, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Rose, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Turner, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Twomey, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Twomey, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Twomey, Pat | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 6 | 14 | |||