1954 VFL Season Round 2: Geelong v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 24 April 1954 between Geelong and North Melbourne during round two of the 1954 season of the Victorian Football League.
Geelong hosted North Melbourne at Kardinia Park.
Bernie Smith captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Reg Hickey and the visitors were coached by Jock McCorkell.
Geelong (8.12.60) were defeated by North Melbourne (9.15.69).
Match Details
Season:
1954 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Geelong
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 24 April 1954
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Kardinia Park
Attendance:
21,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Geelong
def. by
North Melbourne
Score:
8.12.60 - 9.15.69
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 2 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 12 | 8 | . | 12 | (60) |
| North Melbourne | 1 | . | 2 | 1 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 12 | 9 | . | 15 | 9 | . | 15 | (69) |
| Margin | GEEL by 6 | GEEL by 27 | NMLB by 21 | NMLB by 9 | NMLB by 9 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Geelong
Captain: Bernie SmithCoach: Reg Hickey
North Melbourne
Captain: unknownCoach: Jock McCorkell
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Borrack, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Davis, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Flanagan, Fred | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 33 | Fulton, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Herbert, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hyde, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McMahon, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | McMaster, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Middlemiss, Russell | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Morrison, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | O'Neill, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Pianto, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Rayson, Noel | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 8 | Renfrey, Russ | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Sharp, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Smith, Bernie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Trezise, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Turner, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Williams, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Worner, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 12 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aylett, Allen | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | Brady, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Doolan, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Dynon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Edwards, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Grambeau, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Grant, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Hamilton, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Johnson, Brian | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Johnson, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Kelly, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Larsen, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Lawrence, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Lineen, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Martyn, Bryan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McMahon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Mogg, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | O'Halloran, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Reeves, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Spencer, Jock | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 9 | 15 | |||