1954 VFL Round 17: South Melbourne v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 21 August 1954 between South Melbourne and North Melbourne during round 17 of the 1954 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted North Melbourne at Lakeside Oval.
Ron Clegg captained the hosts.
Gerald Marchesi captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Herbie Matthews and the visitors were coached by Jock McCorkell.
South Melbourne
R. Clegg (capt.), B. Atkinson, K. Browning, N. Campbell, J. Dorgan, B. Giles, I. Gillett, F. Goldsmith, K. Hilet, K. Hogan, D. Keyter, C. Lane, E. Lane, J. Ledwidge, M. Logan, G. McDonald, D. Nelson, B. Nolan, D. Scott, M. Sibun
North Melbourne
G. Marchesi (capt.), A. Aylett, J. Brady, B. Brooker, N. Doolan, G. Eastmure, K. Easton, J. Edwards, M. Grambeau, P. Hamilton, P. Kelly, T. Larsen, V. Lawrence, J. Lineen, K. McMahon, L. Mogg, J. O'Halloran, E. Parkes, J. Spencer, L. Templar
South Melbourne (11.14.80) were defeated by North Melbourne (14.11.95).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: R. Clegg (3), B. Nolan (3), M. Sibun (2), D. Keyter, E. Lane, D. Scott
North Melbourne: J. Spencer (4), A. Aylett (3), G. Eastmure (2), K. Easton (2), J. Brady, L. Mogg, L. Templar
As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 10th on the ladder and North Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1954 VFL Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 21 August 1954
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
15,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def. by
North Melbourne
Score:
11.14.80 - 14.11.95
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 5 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 14 | 11 | . | 14 | (80) |
| North Melbourne | 3 | . | 3 | 10 | . | 3 | 12 | . | 7 | 14 | . | 11 | 14 | . | 11 | (95) |
| Margin | SMLB by 13 | NMLB by 13 | NMLB by 9 | NMLB by 15 | NMLB by 15 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Herbie Matthews
(South Melbourne),
Jock McCorkell
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Ron Clegg
(South Melbourne),
Gerald Marchesi
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Beitzel
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Atkinson, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Browning, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 39 | Campbell, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 11 | Dorgan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Giles, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gillett, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Goldsmith, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hilet, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Hogan, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Keyter, Don | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Lane, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Lane, Eddie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Ledwidge, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Logan, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | McDonald, Gerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Nelson, Daryl | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Nolan, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 34 | Scott, Don | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Sibun, Mick | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 14 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aylett, Allen | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | Brady, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Brooker, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Doolan, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Eastmure, Gerald | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Easton, Kevin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 35 | Edwards, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Grambeau, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Hamilton, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Kelly, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Larsen, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Lawrence, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Lineen, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marchesi, Gerald (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McMahon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Mogg, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | O'Halloran, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Parkes, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Spencer, Jock | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 24 | Templar, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 14 | 11 | |||