1955 VFL Round 10: South Melbourne v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 25 June 1955 between South Melbourne and North Melbourne during round 10 of the 1955 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted North Melbourne at Lakeside Oval.
The hosts were coached by Herbie Matthews and the visitors were coached by Jock McCorkell.
South Melbourne
J. Dorgan, J. Ferguson, J. Garrick, B. Giles, I. Gillett, F. Goldsmith, K. Hogan, D. Keyter, E. Lane, J. Ledwidge, L. Leslie, G. McDonald, H. McLaughlin, B. Pratt, F. Primmer, R. Reed, M. Sibun, D. Star, J. Trethowan, J. Woolley
North Melbourne
A. Aylett, B. Barton, B. Brooker, N. Doolan, G. Eastmure, J. Edwards, G. English, M. Grambeau, L. Icke, B. Johnson, P. Johnson, A. Mantello, K. McMahon, N. Neeson, B. O'Halloran, J. O'Halloran, B. Reddick, M. Ritchie, J. Spencer, L. Templar
South Melbourne (10.10.70) defeated North Melbourne (8.10.58).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: D. Keyter (3), I. Gillett (2), M. Sibun (2), K. Hogan, E. Lane, F. Primmer
North Melbourne: J. Spencer (4), L. Templar (2), B. Barton, J. O'Halloran
As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 8th on the ladder and North Melbourne remained 11th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1955 VFL Season
Round:
Round 10
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 25 June 1955
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
16,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
10.10.70 - 8.10.58
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 10 | (70) |
| North Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 10 | (58) |
| Margin | NMLB by 6 | SMLB by 12 | SMLB by 8 | SMLB by 12 | SMLB by 12 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Herbie Matthews
(South Melbourne),
Jock McCorkell
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(South Melbourne),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Barbour
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Dorgan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Ferguson, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Garrick, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Giles, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gillett, Ian | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Goldsmith, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Hogan, Kevin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Keyter, Don | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 27 | Lane, Eddie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Ledwidge, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Leslie, Lewis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | McDonald, Gerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Primmer, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Reed, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Sibun, Mick | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Star, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Trethowan, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Woolley, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 10 | 10 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aylett, Allen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Barton, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| 28 | Brooker, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Doolan, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Eastmure, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Edwards, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | English, Garry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Grambeau, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Icke, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Johnson, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Johnson, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Mantello, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McMahon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Neeson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | O'Halloran, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | O'Halloran, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Reddick, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Ritchie, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Spencer, Jock | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 24 | Templar, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 10 | |||