1953 VFA Round 2: Northcote v Brunswick

This is the match report for the match played on 2 May 1953 between Northcote and Brunswick during round 2 of the 1953 VFA season. Northcote hosted Brunswick at Northcote Park. The hosts were coached by Bill Faul and the visitors were coached by Jim Cleary.

As a result of this match, Northcote were then 14th on the ladder (down from 12th) and Brunswick were then 7th on the ladder (up from 13th) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1953 VFA Season
Round: Round 2
Teams: Northcote v Brunswick
Date: Saturday 2 May 1953
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Northcote Park

Match Results

Outcome: Northcote def. by Brunswick
Score: 10.5.65 - 12.15.87

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Northcote 2 . 0 5 . 2 7 . 3 10 . 5 10 . 5 (65)
Brunswick 3 . 6 5 . 8 10 . 12 12 . 15 12 . 15 (87)
Margin BRNW by 12 BRNW by 6 BRNW by 27 BRNW by 22 BRNW by 22
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Bill Faul (Northcote), Jim Cleary (Brunswick)
Captains: unknown (Northcote), unknown (Brunswick)

Player Statistics

Northcote

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Rushed ?
Total (0 players) 10 5

Brunswick

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Rolfs, Maurie ? ? ? ?
Weir, Thomas ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (2 players) 12 15

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s