1954 VFL Round 11: Melbourne v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 3 July 1954 between Melbourne and North Melbourne during round 11 of the 1954 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted North Melbourne at MCG.
Geoff Collins captained the hosts.
Gerald Marchesi captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Norm Smith and the visitors were coached by Jock McCorkell.
Melbourne
G. Collins (capt.), F. Adams, L. Arnold, R. Barassi, J. Beckwith, T. Bull, K. Carroll, N. Clarke, D. Cordner, B. Johnson, C. Laidlaw, R. Lane, P. Marquis, G. McGivern, B. McKenzie, I. McLean, N. McMahen, K. Melville, S. Spencer, D. Williams
North Melbourne
G. Marchesi (capt.), A. Aylett, J. Brady, B. Brooker, N. Doolan, G. Eastmure, J. Edwards, P. Hamilton, L. Icke, T. Larsen, V. Lawrence, J. Lineen, A. Mantello, B. Martyn, K. McMahon, L. Mogg, E. Parkes, J. Russell, J. Spencer, L. Templar
Melbourne (15.15.105) defeated North Melbourne (11.6.72).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: N. Clarke (5), B. Johnson (4), B. McKenzie (3), F. Adams (2), G. McGivern
North Melbourne: G. Eastmure (3), J. Spencer (2), A. Aylett, J. Brady, B. Brooker, J. Lineen, B. Martyn, L. Templar
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 7th on the ladder and North Melbourne remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1954 VFL Season
Round:
Round 11
Teams:
Melbourne
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 3 July 1954
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
18,180
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
15.15.105 - 11.6.72
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 11 | 15 | . | 15 | 15 | . | 15 | (105) |
| North Melbourne | 5 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 6 | (72) |
| Margin | NMLB by 20 | NMLB by 4 | MELB by 5 | MELB by 33 | MELB by 33 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Norm Smith
(Melbourne),
Jock McCorkell
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Geoff Collins
(Melbourne),
Gerald Marchesi
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Rowe
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Adams, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Arnold, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Barassi, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Beckwith, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Bull, Tony | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Carroll, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Clarke, Noel | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 8 | Collins, Geoff (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Cordner, Denis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 16 | Laidlaw, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Lane, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marquis, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | McGivern, Geoff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | McKenzie, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 5 | McLean, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McMahen, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Melville, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Spencer, Stuart | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Williams, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 15 | 15 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aylett, Allen | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Brady, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Brooker, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Doolan, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Eastmure, Gerald | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 35 | Edwards, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Hamilton, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Icke, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Larsen, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Lawrence, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Lineen, Jock | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Mantello, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marchesi, Gerald (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Martyn, Bryan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | McMahon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Mogg, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Parkes, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Russell, James | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Spencer, Jock | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Templar, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 6 | |||