1954 VFL Round 18: South Melbourne v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 28 August 1954 between South Melbourne and Melbourne during round 18 of the 1954 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Melbourne at Lakeside Oval.
Ron Clegg captained the hosts.
Geoff Collins captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Herbie Matthews and the visitors were coached by Norm Smith.
South Melbourne
R. Clegg (capt.), K. Browning, N. Campbell, J. Dorgan, B. Giles, I. Gillett, F. Goldsmith, B. Gunn, K. Hilet, K. Hogan, D. Keyter, C. Lane, E. Lane, M. Logan, G. McDonald, D. Nelson, B. Nolan, E. Payne, M. Sibun, J. Taylor
Melbourne
G. Collins (capt.), K. Albiston, L. Arnold, R. Barassi, J. Beckwith, G. Case, K. Christie, N. Clarke, D. Cordner, B. Dixon, B. Johnson, R. Lane, P. Marquis, G. McGivern, B. McKenzie, I. McLean, N. McMahen, K. Melville, S. Spencer, D. Williams
South Melbourne (7.7.49) were defeated by Melbourne (14.17.101).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: E. Lane (3), R. Clegg, B. Gunn, C. Lane, B. Nolan
Melbourne: N. Clarke (5), G. McGivern (2), S. Spencer (2), K. Albiston, G. Case, B. Johnson, R. Lane, B. McKenzie
As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 10th on the ladder and Melbourne remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1954 VFL Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 28 August 1954
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
25,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def. by
Melbourne
Score:
7.7.49 - 14.17.101
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 7 | (49) |
| Melbourne | 6 | . | 3 | 9 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 13 | 14 | . | 17 | 14 | . | 17 | (101) |
| Margin | MELB by 26 | MELB by 38 | MELB by 43 | MELB by 52 | MELB by 52 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Herbie Matthews
(South Melbourne),
Norm Smith
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Ron Clegg
(South Melbourne),
Geoff Collins
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Jamieson
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Browning, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 39 | Campbell, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Dorgan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Giles, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gillett, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Goldsmith, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Gunn, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Hilet, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Hogan, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Keyter, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Lane, Clarrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Lane, Eddie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 38 | Logan, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | McDonald, Gerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Nelson, Daryl | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Nolan, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Payne, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Sibun, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 7 | 7 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Albiston, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Arnold, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Barassi, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Beckwith, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Case, Geoff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Christie, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Clarke, Noel | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 8 | Collins, Geoff (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Cordner, Denis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Dixon, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Lane, Ralph | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Marquis, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | McGivern, Geoff | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | McKenzie, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | McLean, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McMahen, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Melville, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Spencer, Stuart | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Williams, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 14 | 17 | |||