1953 VFL Round 2: South Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 2 May 1953 between South Melbourne and Essendon during round 2 of the 1953 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Essendon at Lakeside Oval.
Ron Clegg captained the hosts.
Bill Hutchison captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Laurie Nash and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
South Melbourne
R. Clegg (capt.), F. Brew, J. Dorgan, D. Earl, J. Eichhorn, J. Garrick, N. Gelavis, B. Giles, I. Gillett, B. Gunn, K. Hilet, E. Lane, B. Murray, L. O'Halloran, R. Preston, D. Scott, M. Sibun, S. Smith, J. Svenson, J. Taylor
Essendon
B. Hutchison (capt.), D. Bigelow, S. Booth, J. Clarke, B. Coleman, J. Coleman, F. Gallagher, L. Gardiner, J. Gill, J. Harrington, J. Heenan, J. Knowles, G. Leek, L. Mann, R. McConnell, N. McDonald, P. O'Sullivan, G. Sewell, B. Syme, J. Towner
South Melbourne (13.21.99) defeated Essendon (13.11.89).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: N. Gelavis (3), L. O'Halloran (3), B. Gunn (2), J. Garrick, I. Gillett, D. Scott, M. Sibun, J. Svenson
Essendon: J. Coleman (11), S. Booth, G. Leek
As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 9th on the ladder (up from 10th) and Essendon remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 2 May 1953
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
29,231
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
Essendon
Score:
13.21.99 - 13.11.89
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 3 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 16 | 13 | . | 21 | 13 | . | 21 | (99) |
| Essendon | 1 | . | 0 | 9 | . | 2 | 10 | . | 8 | 13 | . | 11 | 13 | . | 11 | (89) |
| Margin | SMLB by 18 | ESSE by 15 | SMLB by 8 | SMLB by 10 | SMLB by 10 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Laurie Nash
(South Melbourne),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Ron Clegg
(South Melbourne),
Bill Hutchison
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Jamieson
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brew, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Dorgan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Earl, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Eichhorn, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Garrick, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Gelavis, Nick | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 9 | Giles, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gillett, Ian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Gunn, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Hilet, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Lane, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Murray, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | O'Halloran, Leo | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 10 | Preston, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Scott, Don | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Sibun, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 36 | Smith, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Svenson, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 21 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Bigelow, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Booth, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Clarke, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Coleman, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Coleman, John | ? | ? | 11 | ? |
| 13 | Gallagher, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Gill, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Harrington, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Heenan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Knowles, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Leek, Geoff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Mann, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McConnell, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | McDonald, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | O'Sullivan, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Sewell, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Syme, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Towner, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 11 | |||