1953 VFL Round 11: Geelong v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 4 July 1953 between Geelong and North Melbourne during round 11 of the 1953 VFL season.
Geelong hosted North Melbourne at Kardinia Park.
Fred Flanagan captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Reg Hickey and the visitors were coached by Wally Carter.
Geelong
F. Flanagan (capt.), B. Davis, G. Goninon, H. Herbert, R. Hovey, J. Hyde, J. McMahon, R. Middlemiss, B. Morrison, D. Palmer, P. Pianto, N. Rayson, R. Renfrey, B. Smith, G. Swarbrick, N. Trezise, L. Turner, G. Williams, D. Worland, B. Worner
North Melbourne
N. Alford, A. Aylett, J. Brady, K. Easton, P. Hamilton, L. Icke, T. Jarrard, P. Johnson, P. Kelly, T. Larsen, V. Lawrence, J. Lineen, G. Marchesi, B. Martyn, K. McMahon, J. O'Halloran, E. Parkes, L. Reeves, K. Smith, C. Thornton
Geelong (12.14.86) defeated North Melbourne (13.7.85).
Goalkickers
Geelong: G. Goninon (4), B. Davis (2), F. Flanagan, R. Hovey, P. Pianto, N. Rayson, G. Swarbrick, N. Trezise
North Melbourne: K. Easton (3), K. Smith (3), V. Lawrence (2), G. Marchesi (2), N. Alford, A. Aylett, J. O'Halloran
As a result of this match, Geelong remained 1st on the ladder and North Melbourne were then 8th on the ladder (down from 6th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFL Season
Round:
Round 11
Teams:
Geelong
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 4 July 1953
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Kardinia Park
Attendance:
21,130
Match Results
Outcome:
Geelong
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
12.14.86 - 13.7.85
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 4 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 14 | 12 | . | 14 | (86) |
| North Melbourne | 2 | . | 1 | 7 | . | 5 | 11 | . | 5 | 13 | . | 7 | 13 | . | 7 | (85) |
| Margin | GEEL by 13 | NMLB by 7 | NMLB by 9 | GEEL by 1 | GEEL by 1 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Reg Hickey
(Geelong),
Wally Carter
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Fred Flanagan
(Geelong),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Robinson
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Davis, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Flanagan, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Goninon, George | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 24 | Herbert, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Hovey, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Hyde, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McMahon, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Middlemiss, Russell | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Morrison, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Palmer, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Pianto, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Rayson, Noel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Renfrey, Russ | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Smith, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Swarbrick, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Trezise, Neil | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Turner, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Williams, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Worland, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Worner, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 14 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Alford, Noel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Aylett, Allen | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Brady, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Easton, Kevin | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 11 | Hamilton, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Icke, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jarrard, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Johnson, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Kelly, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Larsen, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Lawrence, Vic | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Lineen, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marchesi, Gerald | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 31 | Martyn, Bryan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McMahon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | O'Halloran, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Parkes, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Reeves, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Smith, Kevin | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 32 | Thornton, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 7 | |||