1953 VFL Round 3: North Melbourne v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 9 May 1953 between North Melbourne and Melbourne during round 3 of the 1953 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.), N. Alford, A. Aylett, J. Brady, B. Brooker, N. Doolan, J. Edwards, M. Grambeau, P. Hamilton, L. Icke, T. Jarrard, B. Johnson, T. Larsen, V. Lawrence, G. Marchesi, J. McCorkell, K. McMahon, L. Mogg, J. O'Halloran, E. Parkes
Melbourne
D. Cordner (capt.), L. Arnold, J. Beckwith, D. Cameron, K. Christie, N. Clarke, L. Gloury, A. Krause, P. Marquis, G. McGivern, B. McKenzie, I. McLean, N. McMahen, K. Melville, B. Morrow, N. Paynter, M. Reeves, S. Spencer, J. Thomson, D. Williams
North Melbourne (12.12.84) defeated Melbourne (11.17.83).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: G. Marchesi (4), A. Aylett (3), M. Grambeau (3), N. Alford, J. O'Halloran
Melbourne: D. Cordner (2), B. McKenzie (2), B. Morrow (2), M. Reeves (2), N. Clarke, L. Gloury, J. Thomson
As a result of this match, North Melbourne remained 2nd on the ladder and Melbourne remained 11th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 9 May 1953
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
12,000
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def.
Melbourne
Score:
12.12.84 - 11.17.83
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 2 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 12 | 12 | . | 12 | (84) |
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 17 | 11 | . | 17 | (83) |
| Margin | NMLB by 1 | MELB by 6 | MELB by 3 | NMLB by 1 | NMLB by 1 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Wally Carter
(North Melbourne),
Norm Smith
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Kevin Dynon
(North Melbourne),
Denis Cordner
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Roach
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Alford, Noel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Aylett, Allen | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | Brady, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Brooker, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Doolan, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Dynon, Kevin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Edwards, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Grambeau, Mick | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 11 | Hamilton, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Icke, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jarrard, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Johnson, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Larsen, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Lawrence, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marchesi, Gerald | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 18 | McCorkell, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McMahon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Mogg, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | O'Halloran, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Parkes, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 12 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Arnold, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Beckwith, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Cameron, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Christie, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Clarke, Noel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Cordner, Denis (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Gloury, Leigh | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Krause, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marquis, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | McGivern, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | McKenzie, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | McLean, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McMahen, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Melville, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Morrow, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 18 | Paynter, Nevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 39 | Reeves, Maurie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Spencer, Stuart | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Thomson, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Williams, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 17 | |||