1954 VFL Round 1: South Melbourne v Carlton
This is the match report for the match played on 17 April 1954 between South Melbourne and Carlton during round 1 of the 1954 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Carlton at Lakeside Oval.
Ron Clegg captained the hosts.
Ken Hands captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Herbie Matthews and the visitors were coached by Perce Bentley.
South Melbourne
R. Clegg (capt.), B. Atkinson, K. Browning, P. Deagan, J. Dorgan, J. Eichhorn, J. Garrick, I. Gillett, F. Goldsmith, B. Gunn, D. Keyter, E. Lane, G. McDonald, B. Murray, B. Nolan, D. Scott, M. Sibun, D. Star, J. Taylor, K. Thomas
Carlton
K. Hands (capt.), D. Beasy, A. Boyle, J. Brown, J. Chick, B. Comben, V. English, G. Ferry, G. Gilchrist, J. Howell, G. Ilsley, J. James, G. Kerr, J. Mills, B. Milroy, N. O'Brien, M. Thomas, K. Warburton, M. Wenn, D. Zeunert
South Melbourne (11.18.84) defeated Carlton (11.13.79).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: M. Sibun (4), I. Gillett (2), B. Gunn (2), E. Lane (2), D. Star
Carlton: N. O'Brien (3), J. Howell (2), V. English, G. Ilsley, G. Kerr, J. Mills, B. Milroy, M. Wenn
As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder and Carlton were then 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1954 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Carlton
Date:
Saturday 17 April 1954
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
38,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
Carlton
Score:
11.18.84 - 11.13.79
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 18 | 11 | . | 18 | (84) |
| Carlton | 2 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 7 | 11 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 13 | (79) |
| Margin | CARL by 4 | CARL by 20 | CARL by 12 | SMLB by 5 | SMLB by 5 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Herbie Matthews
(South Melbourne),
Perce Bentley
(Carlton)
Captains:
Ron Clegg
(South Melbourne),
Ken Hands
(Carlton)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Barbour
Goal Umpire:
J. Perry
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Atkinson, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Browning, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Deagan, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Dorgan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Eichhorn, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Garrick, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gillett, Ian | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Goldsmith, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Gunn, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Keyter, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Lane, Eddie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 18 | McDonald, Gerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Murray, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Nolan, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Scott, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Sibun, Mick | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 17 | Star, Don | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Thomas, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 18 | |||
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Beasy, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Boyle, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Brown, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Chick, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Comben, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | English, Vin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Ferry, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gilchrist, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hands, Ken (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Howell, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Ilsley, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | James, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Kerr, Graham | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Mills, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Milroy, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | O'Brien, Noel | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 34 | Thomas, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Warburton, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Wenn, Max | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Zeunert, Denis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 13 | |||