1955 VFL Season Round 18: Melbourne v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 20 August 1955 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round eighteen of the 1955 season of the Victorian Football League.
Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at the MCG.
Noel McMahen captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Norm Smith and the visitors were coached by Herbie Matthews.
Melbourne (12.22.94) defeated South Melbourne (4.7.31).
Match Details
Season:
1955 VFL Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
Melbourne
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 20 August 1955
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
19,484
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
12.22.94 - 4.7.31
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 6 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 14 | 12 | . | 22 | 12 | . | 22 | (94) |
| South Melbourne | 0 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 7 | (31) |
| Margin | MELB by 37 | MELB by 34 | MELB by 55 | MELB by 63 | MELB by 63 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Melbourne
Captain: Noel McMahenCoach: Norm Smith
South Melbourne
Captain: unknownCoach: Herbie Matthews
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Adams, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Barassi, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Beckwith, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Cordner, Denis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Dixon, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gleeson, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Trevor | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Laidlaw, Clyde | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Marquis, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | McGivern, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | McKenzie, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | McLean, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McMahen, Noel (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Melville, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Mithen, Laurie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Ridley, Ian | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Spencer, Stuart | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Webb, Athol | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 25 | Williams, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Wilson, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 22 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Atkinson, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Dorgan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Ferguson, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Giles, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gillett, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Goldsmith, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Hogan, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Keyter, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Ledwidge, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Leslie, Lewis | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 36 | McCormack, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | McDonald, Gerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Nelson, Daryl | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Primmer, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Sibun, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Taylor, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Trethowan, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 38 | Woolley, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 4 | 7 | |||