1954 VFL Round 8: Geelong v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 5 June 1954 between Geelong and Melbourne during round 8 of the 1954 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Melbourne at Kardinia Park.
Bernie Smith captained the hosts.
Geoff Collins captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Reg Hickey and the visitors were coached by Norm Smith.
Geelong
B. Smith (capt.), I. Baumgartner, B. Davis, F. Flanagan, B. Gazzard, G. Goninon, H. Herbert, J. McMahon, B. McMaster, B. Morrison, B. Murray, J. O'Neill, P. Pianto, R. Renfrey, J. Roberts, N. Sharp, N. Trezise, L. Turner, G. Williams, B. Worner
Melbourne
G. Collins (capt.), F. Adams, K. Albiston, L. Arnold, J. Beckwith, K. Christie, N. Clarke, D. Cordner, J. Ferguson, R. Lane, P. Marquis, G. McGivern, B. McKenzie, I. McLean, N. McMahen, K. Melville, L. Mithen, S. Spencer, D. Williams, C. Wilson
Geelong (11.5.71) were defeated by Melbourne (10.20.80).
Goalkickers
Geelong: N. Sharp (3), N. Trezise (3), F. Flanagan (2), B. McMaster (2), B. Davis
Melbourne: N. Clarke (4), S. Spencer (2), D. Cordner, J. Ferguson, G. McGivern, L. Mithen
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 6th on the ladder (down from 4th) and Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1954 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Geelong
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 5 June 1954
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Kardinia Park
Attendance:
17,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 4 | . | 0 | 5 | . | 1 | 9 | . | 4 | 11 | . | 5 | 11 | . | 5 | (71) |
| Melbourne | 5 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 14 | 10 | . | 20 | 10 | . | 20 | (80) |
| Margin | MELB by 10 | MELB by 22 | MELB by 4 | MELB by 9 | MELB by 9 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Reg Hickey
(Geelong),
Norm Smith
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Bernie Smith
(Geelong),
Geoff Collins
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Roach
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Baumgartner, Ivan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Davis, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Flanagan, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Gazzard, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Goninon, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Herbert, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McMahon, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | McMaster, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Morrison, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Murray, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | O'Neill, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Pianto, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Renfrey, Russ | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Roberts, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Sharp, Norm | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 11 | Smith, Bernie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Trezise, Neil | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 9 | Turner, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Williams, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Worner, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 5 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Adams, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Albiston, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Arnold, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Beckwith, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Christie, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Clarke, Noel | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 8 | Collins, Geoff (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Cordner, Denis | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Ferguson, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Lane, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marquis, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | McGivern, Geoff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | McKenzie, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | McLean, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McMahen, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Melville, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Mithen, Laurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Spencer, Stuart | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Williams, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Wilson, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 10 | 20 | |||