1953 VFL Season 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 seventeen of the 1953 season of the Victorian Football League.
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 (14.14.98) defeated Geelong (8.7.55).
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
South Melbourne
Captain: Ron CleggCoach: Laurie Nash
Geelong
Captain: unknownCoach: Reg Hickey
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 | |||