1954 VFL Season Round 7: Melbourne v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 29 May 1954 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round seven of the 1954 season of the Victorian Football League.
Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at the MCG.
Geoff Collins captained the hosts.
Ron Clegg captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Norm Smith and the visitors were coached by Herbie Matthews.
Melbourne (15.21.111) defeated South Melbourne (14.5.89).
Match Details
Season:
1954 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Melbourne
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 29 May 1954
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
23,025
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
15.21.111 - 14.5.89
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 14 | 15 | . | 21 | 15 | . | 21 | (111) |
| South Melbourne | 5 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 2 | 12 | . | 4 | 14 | . | 5 | 14 | . | 5 | (89) |
| Margin | SMLB by 11 | SMLB by 10 | SMLB by 8 | MELB by 22 | MELB by 22 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Melbourne
Captain: Geoff CollinsCoach: Norm Smith
South Melbourne
Captain: Ron CleggCoach: Herbie Matthews
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Adams, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Arnold, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Beckwith, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Bull, Tony | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Case, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Clarke, Noel | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 8 | Collins, Geoff (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Cordner, Denis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Ferguson, John | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 34 | Lane, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marquis, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | McGivern, Geoff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | McKenzie, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | McLean, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McMahen, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Melville, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Mithen, Laurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Spencer, Stuart | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 25 | Williams, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Wilson, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 15 | 21 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Browning, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 39 | Campbell, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Dorgan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Earl, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Garrick, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gillett, Ian | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 2 | Goldsmith, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Gunn, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Harrington, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Hogan, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Keyter, Don | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Lane, Eddie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Leslie, Lewis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | McCormack, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Scott, Don | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 7 | Sibun, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Star, Don | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Tyrrell, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 14 | 5 | |||