1954 VFL Round 7: Carlton v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 29 May 1954 between Carlton and Geelong during round 7 of the 1954 VFL season.
Carlton hosted Geelong at Princes Park.
Ken Hands captained the hosts.
Bernie Smith captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Perce Bentley and the visitors were coached by Reg Hickey.
Carlton
K. Hands (capt.), J. Brown, G. Burke, J. Chick, B. Comben, G. Ferry, J. Howell, K. Hunt, J. James, L. Kerr, K. McKaige, J. Mills, B. Milroy, B. Moran, R. Robertson, J. Spencer, G. Stafford, K. Warburton, P. Webster, M. Wenn
Geelong
B. Smith (capt.), I. Baumgartner, B. Davis, F. Flanagan, M. Gear, G. Goninon, H. Herbert, J. McMahon, B. McMaster, B. Morrison, J. O'Neill, D. Palmer, P. Pianto, R. Renfrey, J. Roberts, N. Sharp, N. Trezise, L. Turner, G. Williams, B. Wiltshire
Carlton (12.20.92) defeated Geelong (11.16.82).
Goalkickers
Carlton: J. Howell (6), G. Burke (2), M. Wenn (2), J. Chick, J. Spencer
Geelong: F. Flanagan (4), N. Sharp (3), N. Trezise (2), B. Davis, P. Pianto
As a result of this match, Carlton were then 9th on the ladder (up from 10th) and Geelong were then 4th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1954 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Carlton
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 29 May 1954
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Attendance:
31,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 15 | 12 | . | 20 | 12 | . | 20 | (92) |
| Geelong | 3 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 14 | 11 | . | 16 | 11 | . | 16 | (82) |
| Margin | CARL by 9 | GEEL by 10 | GEEL by 5 | CARL by 10 | CARL by 10 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Perce Bentley
(Carlton),
Reg Hickey
(Geelong)
Captains:
Ken Hands
(Carlton),
Bernie Smith
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Brown, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Burke, Gerald | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Chick, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Comben, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Ferry, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hands, Ken (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Howell, Jack | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 27 | Hunt, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | James, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Kerr, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | McKaige, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Mills, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Milroy, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Moran, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Robertson, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Spencer, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Stafford, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Warburton, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Webster, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Wenn, Max | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 20 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Baumgartner, Ivan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Davis, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Flanagan, Fred | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 32 | Gear, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Goninon, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Herbert, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McMahon, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | McMaster, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Morrison, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | O'Neill, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Palmer, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Pianto, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Renfrey, Russ | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Roberts, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Sharp, Norm | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 11 | Smith, Bernie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Trezise, Neil | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Turner, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Williams, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Wiltshire, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 16 | |||