1955 VFL Season Round 15: Melbourne v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 30 July 1955 between Melbourne and North Melbourne during round fifteen of the 1955 season of the Victorian Football League.
Melbourne hosted North Melbourne at the MCG.
Noel McMahen captained the hosts.
Vic Lawrence captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Norm Smith and the visitors were coached by Jock McCorkell.
Melbourne (12.18.90) defeated North Melbourne (8.15.63).
Match Details
Season:
1955 VFL Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
Melbourne
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 30 July 1955
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
15,486
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
12.18.90 - 8.15.63
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 16 | 12 | . | 18 | 12 | . | 18 | (90) |
| North Melbourne | 1 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 9 | 4 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 15 | 8 | . | 15 | (63) |
| Margin | MELB by 12 | MELB by 14 | MELB by 35 | MELB by 27 | MELB by 27 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Melbourne
Captain: Noel McMahenCoach: Norm Smith
North Melbourne
Captain: Vic LawrenceCoach: Jock McCorkell
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Barassi, Ron | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Beckwith, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Bull, Tony | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Carroll, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Cordner, Denis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Dixon, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Trevor | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Laidlaw, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marquis, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | McGivern, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | McKenzie, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | McLean, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McMahen, Noel (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Melville, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Mithen, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Ridley, Ian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Spencer, Stuart | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 15 | Webb, Athol | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 25 | Williams, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 18 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aylett, Allen | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Brady, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Brooker, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Eastmure, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Edwards, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Ford, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Grambeau, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Icke, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Johnson, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Johnson, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Lawrence, Vic (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Mantello, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Martyn, Bryan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McMahon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | O'Halloran, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Parkes, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Reddick, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Russell, James | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Spencer, Jock | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Templar, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 15 | |||