1955 VFL Round 5: Carlton v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 14 May 1955 between Carlton and Collingwood during round 5 of the 1955 VFL season.
Carlton hosted Collingwood at Princes Park.
Ken Hands captained the hosts.
Lou Richards captained the visitors with Neil Mann as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Perce Bentley and the visitors were coached by Phonse Kyne.
Carlton
K. Hands (capt.), P. Aitken, D. Beasy, B. Bosustow, D. Browning, G. Burke, B. Comben, J. Ellis, V. English, G. Ferry, G. Gilchrist, J. James, G. Kerr, J. Mills, B. Milroy, N. O'Brien, J. Sullivan, K. Warburton, P. Webster, D. Zeunert
Collingwood
L. Richards (capt.), N. Mann (vice-capt.), K. Batchelor, A. Gooch, J. Hamilton, D. Healey, J. Hickey, B. Jones, B. Kupsch, P. Lucas, T. Merrett, J. Parker, L. Sharp, K. Smale, B. Turner, B. Twomey, M. Twomey, N. Waller, M. Weideman, K. Wylie
Carlton (12.17.89) were defeated by Collingwood (17.12.114).
Goalkickers
Carlton: N. O'Brien (5), K. Hands (2), P. Aitken, G. Burke, J. Ellis, J. Mills, K. Warburton
Collingwood: N. Mann (4), B. Turner (3), M. Twomey (3), K. Batchelor (2), B. Jones (2), L. Richards (2), J. Parker
As a result of this match, Carlton were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 2nd) and Collingwood were then 6th on the ladder (up from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1955 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Carlton
v
Collingwood
Date:
Saturday 14 May 1955
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Attendance:
37,065
Match Results
Outcome:
Carlton
def. by
Collingwood
Score:
12.17.89 - 17.12.114
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3 | . | 1 | 7 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 14 | 12 | . | 17 | 12 | . | 17 | (89) |
| Collingwood | 9 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 7 | 14 | . | 9 | 17 | . | 12 | 17 | . | 12 | (114) |
| Margin | COLL by 42 | COLL by 12 | COLL by 25 | COLL by 25 | COLL by 25 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Perce Bentley
(Carlton),
Phonse Kyne
(Collingwood)
Captains:
Ken Hands
(Carlton),
Lou Richards
(Collingwood)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Carlton),
Neil Mann
(Collingwood)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Frood
Player Statistics
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Aitken, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Beasy, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Bosustow, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Browning, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Burke, Gerald | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Comben, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Ellis, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | English, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Ferry, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gilchrist, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hands, Ken (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | James, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Kerr, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Mills, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Milroy, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | O'Brien, Noel | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 30 | Sullivan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Warburton, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Webster, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Zeunert, Denis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 17 | |||
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Batchelor, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Gooch, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hamilton, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Healey, Des | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Hickey, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Jones, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 34 | Kupsch, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Lucas, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Mann, Neil (vc) | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 17 | Merrett, Thorold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Parker, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Richards, Lou (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Sharp, Lerrel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Smale, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Turner, Brian | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 26 | Twomey, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Twomey, Mick | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 31 | Waller, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Weideman, Murray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Wylie, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 17 | 12 | |||