1955 VFL Season Semi Final 2: Melbourne v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 3 September 1955 between Melbourne and Collingwood in the second semi final of the 1955 season of the Victorian Football League.
Melbourne hosted Collingwood at the MCG.
Noel McMahen captained the hosts.
Neil Mann captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Norm Smith and the visitors were coached by Phonse Kyne.
Melbourne (8.8.56) defeated Collingwood (6.9.45).
Match Details
Season:
1955 VFL Season
Round:
Second Semi Final
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Collingwood
Date:
Saturday 3 September 1955
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
59,215
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
Collingwood
Score:
8.8.56 - 6.9.45
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | (56) |
| Collingwood | 1 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 9 | (45) |
| Margin | MELB by 7 | MELB by 2 | MELB by 7 | MELB by 11 | MELB by 11 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Melbourne
Captain: Noel McMahenCoach: Norm Smith
Collingwood
Captain: Neil MannCoach: Phonse Kyne
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Adams, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Barassi, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Beckwith, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Case, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Cordner, Denis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gleeson, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Trevor | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Laidlaw, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 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 | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Ridley, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Spencer, Stuart | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 15 | Webb, Athol | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Williams, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 8 | |||
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Gabelich, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Gooch, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Greve, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hamilton, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Healey, Des | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Hickey, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Jones, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kingston, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Lucas, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Mann, Neil (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Merrett, Thorold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Richards, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Rose, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Sharp, Lerrel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Smale, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Tuck, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Twomey, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Twomey, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Waller, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Weideman, Murray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 6 | 9 | |||