1955 VFL Round 4: North Melbourne v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 7 May 1955 between North Melbourne and Melbourne during round 4 of the 1955 VFL season.
North Melbourne hosted Melbourne at Arden Street Oval.
Vic Lawrence captained the hosts.
Noel McMahen captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jock McCorkell and the visitors were coached by Norm Smith.
North Melbourne
V. Lawrence (capt.), A. Aylett, J. Brady, B. Brooker, B. Burt, J. Dugdale, G. Eastmure, G. English, M. Grambeau, B. Johnson, J. Joiner, J. Lawrence, A. Mantello, K. McMahon, J. O'Halloran, B. Reddick, M. Ritchie, J. Spencer, L. Templar, R. Walsh
Melbourne
N. McMahen (capt.), F. Adams, N. Baker, R. Barassi, T. Bull, G. Case, K. Christie, N. Clarke, D. Cordner, B. Dixon, B. Johnson, C. Laidlaw, R. Lane, P. Marquis, I. McLean, K. Melville, L. Mithen, S. Spencer, D. Williams, C. Wilson
North Melbourne (9.7.61) were defeated by Melbourne (10.14.74).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: J. Spencer (3), L. Templar (2), A. Aylett, G. Eastmure, M. Grambeau, V. Lawrence
Melbourne: F. Adams (2), R. Barassi (2), B. Johnson (2), L. Mithen (2), T. Bull, B. Dixon
As a result of this match, North Melbourne remained 11th on the ladder and Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1955 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 7 May 1955
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
13,500
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def. by
Melbourne
Score:
9.7.61 - 10.14.74
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 2 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 7 | (61) |
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 12 | 10 | . | 14 | 10 | . | 14 | (74) |
| Margin | MELB by 4 | MELB by 7 | MELB by 11 | MELB by 13 | MELB by 13 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jock McCorkell
(North Melbourne),
Norm Smith
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Vic Lawrence
(North Melbourne),
Noel McMahen
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Frood
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aylett, Allen | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Brady, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Brooker, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Burt, Bobby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Dugdale, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Eastmure, Gerald | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | English, Garry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Grambeau, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Johnson, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | Joiner, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Lawrence, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Lawrence, Vic (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Mantello, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McMahon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | O'Halloran, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Reddick, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Ritchie, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Spencer, Jock | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | Templar, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 34 | Walsh, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 9 | 7 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Adams, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Baker, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Barassi, Ron | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Bull, Tony | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Case, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Christie, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Clarke, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Cordner, Denis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Dixon, Brian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Laidlaw, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Lane, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marquis, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | McLean, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McMahen, Noel (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Melville, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Mithen, Laurie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Spencer, Stuart | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Williams, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Wilson, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 10 | 14 | |||