1959 VFL Round 3: South Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 9 May 1959 between South Melbourne and Essendon during round 3 of the 1959 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Essendon at Lakeside Oval.
Ron Clegg captained the hosts.
Jack Clarke captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ron Clegg and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
South Melbourne
R. Clegg (capt.), K. Boyd, P. Briglia, C. Deacon, F. Goldsmith, B. Gunn, F. Harris, J. Heriot, F. Hogan, R. Landorf, K. McCormack, B. McGowan, B. McGrath, N. McKenzie, H. McLaughlin, M. Oaten, N. Rayson, B. Skilton, J. Svenson, J. Trethowan
Essendon
J. Clarke (capt.), J. Birt, S. Booth, R. Burgess, B. Donohoe, A. Epis, R. Evans, K. Fraser, J. Gamble, C. Hebbard, G. Leek, G. Leydin, B. Mackie, H. Mitchell, D. Nicolson, G. Sewell, D. Shaw, B. Shearman, K. Timms, J. Towner
South Melbourne (9.11.65) defeated Essendon (7.10.52).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: B. Skilton (3), F. Goldsmith (2), B. McGowan (2), B. McGrath, M. Oaten
Essendon: R. Evans (3), G. Leek, G. Leydin, H. Mitchell, D. Shaw
As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) and Essendon were then 7th on the ladder (down from 6th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1959 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 9 May 1959
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
30,200
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
Essendon
Score:
9.11.65 - 7.10.52
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 3 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 11 | (65) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 10 | (52) |
| Margin | SMLB by 9 | SMLB by 11 | SMLB by 15 | SMLB by 13 | SMLB by 13 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ron Clegg
(South Melbourne),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Ron Clegg
(South Melbourne),
Jack Clarke
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Irving
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Boyd, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Briglia, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Deacon, Cliff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Goldsmith, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Gunn, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 40 | Harris, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Heriot, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Hogan, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Landorf, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | McCormack, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | McGowan, Brian | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 28 | McGrath, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 43 | McKenzie, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Oaten, Max | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Rayson, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Skilton, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 15 | Svenson, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Trethowan, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 9 | 11 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Birt, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Booth, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Burgess, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Clarke, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Donohoe, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Epis, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Evans, Ron | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 23 | Fraser, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Gamble, Jeff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hebbard, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Leek, Geoff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Leydin, Graham | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Mackie, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Mitchell, Hugh | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Nicolson, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Sewell, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Shaw, David | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Shearman, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Timms, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Towner, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 7 | 10 | |||