1957 VFL Season Round 6: Melbourne v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 25 May 1957 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round six of the 1957 season of the Victorian Football League.
Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at the MCG.
John Beckwith captained the hosts.
Ron Clegg captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Norm Smith and the visitors were coached by Herbie Matthews.
Melbourne (17.12.114) defeated South Melbourne (6.15.51).
Match Details
Season:
1957 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Melbourne
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 25 May 1957
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
29,250
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
17.12.114 - 6.15.51
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 11 | 17 | . | 12 | 17 | . | 12 | (114) |
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 15 | 6 | . | 15 | (51) |
| Margin | MELB by 15 | MELB by 19 | MELB by 39 | MELB by 63 | MELB by 63 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Melbourne
Captain: John BeckwithCoach: Norm Smith
South Melbourne
Captain: Ron CleggCoach: Herbie Matthews
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Adams, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 36 | Atkinson, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Barassi, Ron | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Beckwith, John (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Carroll, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Case, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Dixon, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Dunsford, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Fenton-Smith, Dick | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 28 | Gleeson, Terry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Kerr, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marquis, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | McLean, Ian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Mithen, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Ridley, Ian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Thorogood, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Tunbridge, Geoff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Webb, Athol | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 25 | Williams, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 17 | 12 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Appleyard, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Boyd, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Colquhoun, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Crough, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Dorgan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gillett, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Goldsmith, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 22 | Hogan, Kevin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Hudson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Keyter, Don | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | McGowan, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Oaten, Max | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 41 | O'Neill, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 39 | Power, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Skilton, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Svenson, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Younger, Marshall | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 6 | 15 | |||