1953 VFL Round 17: South Melbourne v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 22 August 1953 between South Melbourne and Geelong during round 17 of the 1953 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Geelong at Lakeside Oval.
Ron Clegg captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Laurie Nash and the visitors were coached by Reg Hickey.
South Melbourne
R. Clegg (capt.), B. Atkinson, K. Browning, P. Deagan, J. Eichhorn, B. Giles, I. Gillett, F. Goldsmith, B. Gunn, K. Hilet, P. Hogan, D. Keyter, E. Lane, M. Lyon, A. McPherson, J. Meagher, D. Scott, M. Sibun, J. Taylor, R. Taylor
Geelong
I. Baumgartner, B. Davis, G. Goninon, H. Herbert, R. Hovey, J. Hyde, B. McMaster, R. Middlemiss, B. Morrison, D. Palmer, P. Pianto, N. Rayson, R. Renfrey, J. Roberts, N. Sharp, B. Smith, L. Turner, G. Williams, D. Worland, B. Worner
South Melbourne (14.14.98) defeated Geelong (8.7.55).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: P. Hogan (3), M. Sibun (3), B. Gunn (2), E. Lane (2), B. Giles, I. Gillett, D. Keyter, A. McPherson
Geelong: B. Davis (3), H. Herbert (2), G. Goninon, B. McMaster, P. Pianto
As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 8th on the ladder and Geelong remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFL Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 22 August 1953
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
21,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
Geelong
Score:
14.14.98 - 8.7.55
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 3 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 10 | 14 | . | 14 | 14 | . | 14 | (98) |
| Geelong | 3 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 7 | (55) |
| Margin | GEEL by 1 | SMLB by 1 | SMLB by 3 | SMLB by 43 | SMLB by 43 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Laurie Nash
(South Melbourne),
Reg Hickey
(Geelong)
Captains:
Ron Clegg
(South Melbourne),
unknown
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Robinson
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Atkinson, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Browning, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Deagan, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Eichhorn, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Giles, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Gillett, Ian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Goldsmith, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Gunn, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Hilet, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hogan, Pat | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 1 | Keyter, Don | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Lane, Eddie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Lyon, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | McPherson, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Meagher, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Scott, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Sibun, Mick | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Taylor, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 14 | 14 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Baumgartner, Ivan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Davis, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 18 | Goninon, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Herbert, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Hovey, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hyde, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | McMaster, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Middlemiss, Russell | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Morrison, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Palmer, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Pianto, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Rayson, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Renfrey, Russ | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Roberts, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Sharp, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Smith, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Turner, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Williams, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Worland, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Worner, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 7 | |||