1956 VFL Season Round 10: Melbourne v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 23 June 1956 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round ten of the 1956 season of the Victorian Football League.
Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at the MCG.
Noel McMahen captained the hosts.
Ian Gillett captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Norm Smith and the visitors were coached by Herbie Matthews.
Melbourne (12.10.82) defeated South Melbourne (8.11.59).
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFL Season
Round:
Round 10
Teams:
Melbourne
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 23 June 1956
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
36,361
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
12.10.82 - 8.11.59
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 5 | . | 1 | 8 | . | 4 | 11 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 10 | (82) |
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 11 | (59) |
| Margin | MELB by 18 | MELB by 27 | MELB by 27 | MELB by 23 | MELB by 23 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Melbourne
Captain: Noel McMahenCoach: Norm Smith
South Melbourne
Captain: Ian GillettCoach: Herbie Matthews
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Adams, Frank | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 30 | Beckwith, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Bull, Tony | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Carroll, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Cordner, Denis | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Dixon, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gleeson, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Trevor | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Laidlaw, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Lane, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marquis, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | McGivern, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | McLean, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McMahen, Noel (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Melville, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Ridley, Ian | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Sandral, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Webb, Athol | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Williams, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 10 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Biggs, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Dorgan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 39 | Elder, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Evans, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gillett, Ian (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Grant, Trevor | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Hogan, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Keyter, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Lane, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Ledwidge, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Matthews, Don | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Oaten, Max | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 10 | Pratt, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 33 | Primmer, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Sibun, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Skilton, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 37 | Tagliabue, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Trethowan, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 11 | |||