1954 VFL Semi Final 1: North Melbourne v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 4 September 1954 between North Melbourne and Melbourne in the first semi final of the 1954 VFL season.
North Melbourne "hosted" Melbourne at MCG.
Gerald Marchesi captained the hosts.
Geoff Collins captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jock McCorkell and the visitors were coached by Norm Smith.
North Melbourne
G. Marchesi (capt.), A. Aylett, J. Brady, B. Brooker, N. Doolan, K. Dynon, G. Eastmure, J. Edwards, M. Grambeau, L. Icke, B. Johnson, P. Johnson, P. Kelly, T. Larsen, V. Lawrence, J. Lineen, K. McMahon, L. Mogg, J. Spencer, L. Templar
Melbourne
G. Collins (capt.), F. Adams, K. Albiston, L. Arnold, R. Barassi, J. Beckwith, G. Case, K. Christie, N. Clarke, D. Cordner, B. Johnson, R. Lane, P. Marquis, G. McGivern, B. McKenzie, I. McLean, N. McMahen, K. Melville, S. Spencer, D. Williams
North Melbourne (11.14.80) were defeated by Melbourne (16.14.110).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: L. Templar (5), A. Aylett (3), B. Brooker, M. Grambeau, J. Spencer
Melbourne: N. Clarke (6), K. Albiston (3), G. Case (3), R. Barassi, G. Collins, B. Johnson, B. McKenzie
As a result of this match, North Melbourne were eliminated (finishing 4th overall) and Melbourne faced Geelong in the preliminary final.
Match Details
Season:
1954 VFL Season
Round:
Semi Final 1
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 4 September 1954
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
42,166
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def. by
Melbourne
Score:
11.14.80 - 16.14.110
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 3 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 12 | 11 | . | 14 | 11 | . | 14 | (80) |
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 11 | 16 | . | 14 | 16 | . | 14 | (110) |
| Margin | NMLB by 12 | NMLB by 6 | MELB by 11 | MELB by 30 | MELB by 30 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jock McCorkell
(North Melbourne),
Norm Smith
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Gerald Marchesi
(North Melbourne),
Geoff Collins
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Barbour
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aylett, Allen | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | Brady, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Brooker, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Doolan, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Dynon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Eastmure, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Edwards, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Grambeau, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Icke, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Johnson, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Johnson, Percy | ? | ? | 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 | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Spencer, Jock | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Templar, Len | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 14 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Adams, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Albiston, Ken | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 29 | Arnold, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Barassi, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Beckwith, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Case, Geoff | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 4 | Christie, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Clarke, Noel | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 8 | Collins, Geoff (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Cordner, Denis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Lane, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marquis, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | McGivern, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | McKenzie, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | McLean, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McMahen, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Melville, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Spencer, Stuart | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Williams, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 16 | 14 | |||