1956 VFL Round 6: North Melbourne v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 19 May 1956 between North Melbourne and Melbourne during round 6 of the 1956 VFL season.
North Melbourne hosted Melbourne at Arden Street Oval.
Bob Brooker captained the hosts.
Noel McMahen captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Gaudion and the visitors were coached by Norm Smith.
North Melbourne
B. Brooker (capt.), K. Batchelor, B. Burt, I. Crewes, N. Doolan, J. Dugdale, G. Eastmure, K. Easton, J. Edwards, G. English, P. Hamilton, F. Macquire, A. Mantello, B. Martyn, K. McMahon, J. O'Halloran, M. Ritchie, J. Spencer, N. Teasdale, L. Templar
Melbourne
N. McMahen (capt.), R. Barassi, J. Beckwith, T. Bull, K. Carroll, P. Cook, D. Cordner, B. Dixon, B. Johnson, T. Johnson, C. Laidlaw, R. Lane, P. Marquis, K. Melville, L. Mithen, I. Ridley, S. Spencer, A. Webb, D. Williams, C. Wilson
North Melbourne (6.6.42) were defeated by Melbourne (11.18.84).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: J. Spencer (5), J. O'Halloran
Melbourne: R. Barassi (3), S. Spencer (3), A. Webb (2), B. Johnson, L. Mithen, I. Ridley
As a result of this match, North Melbourne were then 11th on the ladder (down from 10th) and Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 19 May 1956
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
11,000
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def. by
Melbourne
Score:
6.6.42 - 11.18.84
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 4 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 6 | (42) |
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 18 | 11 | . | 18 | (84) |
| Margin | NMLB by 18 | NMLB by 9 | MELB by 9 | MELB by 42 | MELB by 42 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie Gaudion
(North Melbourne),
Norm Smith
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Bob Brooker
(North Melbourne),
Noel McMahen
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Robinson
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Batchelor, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Brooker, Bob (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Burt, Bobby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Crewes, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Doolan, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Dugdale, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Eastmure, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Easton, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Edwards, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | English, Garry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Hamilton, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Macquire, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Mantello, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Martyn, Bryan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McMahon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | O'Halloran, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Ritchie, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Spencer, Jock | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 2 | Teasdale, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Templar, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 6 | 6 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Barassi, Ron | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 30 | Beckwith, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Bull, Tony | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Carroll, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Cook, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Cordner, Denis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Dixon, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Trevor | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Laidlaw, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Lane, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marquis, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McMahen, Noel (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Melville, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Mithen, Laurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Ridley, Ian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Spencer, Stuart | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 15 | Webb, Athol | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Williams, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Wilson, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 18 | |||