1953 VFL Round 5: South Melbourne v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 23 May 1953 between South Melbourne and North Melbourne during round 5 of the 1953 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted North Melbourne at Lakeside Oval.
Ron Clegg captained the hosts.
Kevin Dynon captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Laurie Nash and the visitors were coached by Wally Carter.
South Melbourne
R. Clegg (capt.), K. Browning, J. Dorgan, J. Garrick, N. Gelavis, B. Giles, I. Gillett, R. Green, B. Gunn, K. Hilet, E. Lane, G. McDonald, B. Murray, L. O'Halloran, R. Preston, D. Scott, M. Sibun, S. Smith, J. Svenson, J. Taylor
North Melbourne
K. Dynon (capt.), N. Alford, A. Aylett, J. Brady, B. Brooker, N. Doolan, P. Hamilton, L. Icke, T. Jarrard, B. Johnson, P. Johnson, T. Larsen, V. Lawrence, J. Lineen, G. Marchesi, B. Martyn, K. McMahon, J. O'Halloran, E. Parkes, R. Walsh
South Melbourne (8.10.58) were defeated by North Melbourne (9.8.62).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: B. Gunn (3), I. Gillett, L. O'Halloran, D. Scott, M. Sibun, J. Svenson
North Melbourne: N. Alford (2), A. Aylett (2), G. Marchesi (2), J. O'Halloran (2), B. Johnson
As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 8th on the ladder and North Melbourne remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 23 May 1953
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
11,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def. by
North Melbourne
Score:
8.10.58 - 9.8.62
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 0 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 10 | (58) |
| North Melbourne | 2 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 8 | (62) |
| Margin | NMLB by 14 | level | NMLB by 22 | NMLB by 4 | NMLB by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Laurie Nash
(South Melbourne),
Wally Carter
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Ron Clegg
(South Melbourne),
Kevin Dynon
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Browning, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Dorgan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Garrick, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Gelavis, Nick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Giles, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gillett, Ian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Green, Richie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Gunn, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 16 | Hilet, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Lane, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | McDonald, Gerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Murray, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | O'Halloran, Leo | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 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) | 8 | 10 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Alford, Noel | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Aylett, Allen | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Brady, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Brooker, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Doolan, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Dynon, Kevin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Hamilton, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Icke, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jarrard, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Johnson, Brian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Johnson, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Larsen, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Lawrence, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Lineen, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marchesi, Gerald | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 31 | Martyn, Bryan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McMahon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | O'Halloran, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Parkes, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | Walsh, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 9 | 8 | |||