1955 VFL Round 1: Carlton v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 16 April 1955 between Carlton and North Melbourne during round 1 of the 1955 VFL season.
Carlton hosted North Melbourne at Princes Park.
Ken Hands captained the hosts.
Vic Lawrence captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Perce Bentley and the visitors were coached by Jock McCorkell.
Carlton
K. Hands (capt.), P. Aitken, D. Beasy, G. Burke, J. Cheffers, J. Chick, B. Comben, V. English, G. Ferry, J. James, L. Kerr, J. Mills, B. Milroy, B. Molony, F. Munro, N. O'Brien, R. Robertson, K. Warburton, P. Webster, D. Zeunert
North Melbourne
V. Lawrence (capt.), A. Aylett, J. Brady, P. Curtis, G. Eastmure, K. Easton, J. Edwards, K. Goullet, M. Grambeau, R. Grant, B. Johnson, P. Kelly, J. Lawrence, A. Mantello, T. McLean, K. McMahon, J. Reeves, K. Smith, J. Spencer, L. Templar
Carlton (19.20.134) defeated North Melbourne (10.5.65).
Goalkickers
Carlton: N. O'Brien (4), P. Aitken (3), D. Beasy (3), J. Cheffers (2), J. Mills (2), K. Warburton (2), G. Burke, R. Robertson, D. Zeunert
North Melbourne: J. Spencer (5), J. Brady, P. Curtis, K. Easton, K. Goullet, M. Grambeau
As a result of this match, Carlton were then 2nd on the ladder and North Melbourne were then 11th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1955 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Carlton
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 16 April 1955
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Attendance:
25,041
Match Results
Outcome:
Carlton
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
19.20.134 - 10.5.65
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5 | . | 3 | 9 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 14 | 19 | . | 20 | 19 | . | 20 | (134) |
| North Melbourne | 6 | . | 1 | 7 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 5 | (65) |
| Margin | NMLB by 4 | CARL by 18 | CARL by 21 | CARL by 69 | CARL by 69 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Perce Bentley
(Carlton),
Jock McCorkell
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Ken Hands
(Carlton),
Vic Lawrence
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Barbour
Goal Umpire:
R. Caird
Player Statistics
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Aitken, Peter | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 17 | Beasy, Doug | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 5 | Burke, Gerald | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Cheffers, John | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Chick, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Comben, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | English, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Ferry, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hands, Ken (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | James, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Kerr, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Mills, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Milroy, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Molony, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Munro, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | O'Brien, Noel | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 21 | Robertson, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Warburton, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Webster, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Zeunert, Denis | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 19 | 20 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aylett, Allen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Brady, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Curtis, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| 14 | Eastmure, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Easton, Kevin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Edwards, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Goullet, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Grambeau, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Grant, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Johnson, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Kelly, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Lawrence, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Lawrence, Vic (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Mantello, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | McLean, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McMahon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Reeves, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Smith, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Spencer, Jock | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 24 | Templar, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 10 | 5 | |||