1956 VFL Round 7: North Melbourne v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 26 May 1956 between North Melbourne and South Melbourne during round 7 of the 1956 VFL season.
North Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at Arden Street Oval.
Bob Brooker captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Gaudion and the visitors were coached by Herbie Matthews.
North Melbourne
B. Brooker (capt.), A. Aylett, K. Batchelor, N. Doolan, J. Dugdale, L. Dwyer, J. Edwards, G. English, P. Hamilton, R. James, F. Macquire, A. Mantello, B. Martyn, K. McMahon, J. O'Halloran, B. Reddick, M. Ritchie, J. Spencer, N. Teasdale, L. Templar
South Melbourne
R. Clegg, G. Crough, J. Dorgan, J. Elder, J. Ferguson, F. Goldsmith, B. Gunn, E. Hicks, K. Hogan, J. Hudson, D. Keyter, N. McNeill, I. Monks, B. Pratt, F. Primmer, M. Sibun, B. Skilton, J. Taylor, J. Trethowan, M. Younger
North Melbourne (15.7.97) defeated South Melbourne (7.16.58).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: J. Spencer (5), L. Templar (2), A. Aylett, N. Doolan, J. Dugdale, F. Macquire, A. Mantello, B. Martyn, J. O'Halloran, M. Ritchie
South Melbourne: B. Gunn (3), R. Clegg (2), J. Ferguson, M. Sibun
As a result of this match, North Melbourne were then 9th on the ladder (up from 11th) and South Melbourne were then 11th on the ladder (down from 10th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 26 May 1956
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
13,000
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
15.7.97 - 7.16.58
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 5 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 4 | 15 | . | 7 | 15 | . | 7 | (97) |
| South Melbourne | 3 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 11 | 7 | . | 16 | 7 | . | 16 | (58) |
| Margin | NMLB by 10 | NMLB by 22 | NMLB by 17 | NMLB by 39 | NMLB by 39 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie Gaudion
(North Melbourne),
Herbie Matthews
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Bob Brooker
(North Melbourne),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Barbour
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aylett, Allen | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Batchelor, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Brooker, Bob (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Doolan, Neil | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Dugdale, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Dwyer, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Edwards, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | English, Garry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Hamilton, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | James, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Macquire, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Mantello, Albert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Martyn, Bryan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | McMahon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | O'Halloran, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Reddick, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Ritchie, Max | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Spencer, Jock | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 2 | Teasdale, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Templar, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 15 | 7 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Clegg, Ron | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Crough, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Dorgan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 39 | Elder, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Ferguson, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Goldsmith, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Gunn, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | Hicks, Ellis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Hogan, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Hudson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Keyter, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | McNeill, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Monks, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Primmer, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Sibun, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Skilton, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Trethowan, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Younger, Marshall | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 7 | 16 | |||