1955 VFL Season Round 6: Carlton v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 21 May 1955 between Carlton and South Melbourne during round six of the 1955 season of the Victorian Football League.
Carlton hosted South Melbourne at Princes Park.
Ken Hands captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Perce Bentley and the visitors were coached by Herbie Matthews.
Carlton (11.9.75) were defeated by South Melbourne (12.11.83).
Match Details
Season:
1955 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Carlton
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 21 May 1955
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Attendance:
23,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Carlton
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
11.9.75 - 12.11.83
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 9 | (75) |
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 11 | 12 | . | 11 | (83) |
| Margin | CARL by 6 | SMLB by 21 | SMLB by 14 | SMLB by 8 | SMLB by 8 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Carlton
Captain: Ken HandsCoach: Perce Bentley
South Melbourne
Captain: unknownCoach: Herbie Matthews
Player Statistics
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Aitken, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Beasy, Doug | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 4 | Bosustow, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Burke, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Cheffers, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Ellis, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | English, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Ferry, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hands, Ken (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | James, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Kerr, Graham | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Kerr, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Mills, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Moran, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | O'Brien, Noel | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 33 | Paice, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Sullivan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Warburton, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Webster, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Zeunert, Denis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 9 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Atkinson, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Barry, Des | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Dorgan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Ferguson, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Garrick, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Giles, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gillett, Ian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Goldsmith, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Keyter, Don | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 6 | Lane, Clarrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Lane, Eddie | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 35 | Ledwidge, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Leslie, Lewis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | McCormack, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | McDonald, Gerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 33 | Primmer, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Sibun, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Taylor, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Trethowan, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 11 | |||