1956 VFL Round 1: South Melbourne v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 14 April 1956 between South Melbourne and Geelong during round 1 of the 1956 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Geelong at Lakeside Oval.
Ian Gillett captained the hosts.
Bob Davis captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Herbie Matthews and the visitors were coached by Reg Hickey.
South Melbourne
I. Gillett (capt.), R. Clegg, G. Crough, J. Dorgan, J. Ferguson, F. Goldsmith, E. Hicks, K. Hogan, J. Hudson, D. Keyter, E. Lane, D. Matthews, K. McCormack, G. McDonald, H. McLaughlin, I. Monks, F. Primmer, J. Taylor, R. Taylor, M. Younger
Geelong
B. Davis (capt.), K. Beardsley, L. Borrack, C. Brown, B. Ferrari, B. Gazzard, R. Hovey, G. McGrath, J. O'Connell, J. O'Neill, P. Pianto, N. Rayson, R. Renfrey, N. Sharp, B. Smith, M. Sutcliffe, N. Trezise, G. Williams, B. Wiltshire, F. Wooller
South Melbourne (7.8.50) were defeated by Geelong (11.11.77).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: I. Gillett (2), D. Keyter (2), I. Monks (2), M. Younger
Geelong: F. Wooller (4), B. Ferrari (2), J. O'Connell (2), N. Trezise (2), N. Rayson
As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 9th on the ladder and Geelong were then 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 14 April 1956
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
25,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def. by
Geelong
Score:
7.8.50 - 11.11.77
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 0 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 8 | (50) |
| Geelong | 1 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 11 | (77) |
| Margin | GEEL by 6 | level | GEEL by 13 | GEEL by 27 | GEEL by 27 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Herbie Matthews
(South Melbourne),
Reg Hickey
(Geelong)
Captains:
Ian Gillett
(South Melbourne),
Bob Davis
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Frood
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Clegg, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Crough, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Dorgan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Ferguson, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gillett, Ian (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Goldsmith, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Hicks, Ellis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Hogan, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Hudson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Keyter, Don | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Lane, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Matthews, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | McCormack, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | McDonald, Gerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Monks, Ian | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 33 | Primmer, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Taylor, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Younger, Marshall | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 7 | 8 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Beardsley, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Borrack, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Brown, Clive | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Davis, Bob (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Ferrari, Bruce | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Gazzard, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Hovey, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McGrath, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | O'Connell, John | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | O'Neill, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Pianto, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Rayson, Noel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Renfrey, Russ | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Sharp, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Smith, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Sutcliffe, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Trezise, Neil | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Williams, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Wiltshire, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Wooller, Fred | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 11 | |||