1953 VFL Season Round 6: North Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 30 May 1953 between North Melbourne and Essendon during round six of the 1953 season of the Victorian Football League.
North Melbourne hosted Essendon at Arden Street Oval.
Kevin Dynon captained the hosts.
Bill Hutchison captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Wally Carter and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
North Melbourne (7.9.51) were defeated by Essendon (9.14.68).
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 30 May 1953
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
25,000
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def. by
Essendon
Score:
7.9.51 - 9.14.68
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 0 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 9 | (51) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 14 | 9 | . | 14 | (68) |
| Margin | ESSE by 13 | NMLB by 10 | ESSE by 3 | ESSE by 17 | ESSE by 17 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
North Melbourne
Captain: Kevin DynonCoach: Wally Carter
Essendon
Captain: Bill HutchisonCoach: Dick Reynolds
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Alford, Noel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Aylett, Allen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Brady, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Brooker, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Doolan, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Dynon, Kevin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Hamilton, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jarrard, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Johnson, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Johnson, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Kelly, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Larsen, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Lawrence, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Lineen, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marchesi, Gerald | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 31 | Martyn, Bryan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McMahon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | O'Halloran, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Parkes, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Reeves, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 7 | 9 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Bigelow, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Booth, Stan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Carstairs, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Clarke, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Coleman, John | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 13 | Gallagher, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Gamble, Jeff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Leek, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Mann, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McConnell, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | McDonald, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Morris, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | O'Sullivan, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Sewell, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Syme, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Thaw, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Towner, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 9 | 14 | |||