1959 VFL Season Round 5: Footscray v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 23 May 1959 between Footscray and South Melbourne during round five of the 1959 season of the Victorian Football League.
Footscray hosted South Melbourne at Western Oval.
Ted Whitten captained the hosts.
Ron Clegg captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ted Whitten and the visitors were coached by Ron Clegg.
Footscray (17.11.113) defeated South Melbourne (13.8.86).
Match Details
Season:
1959 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Footscray
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 23 May 1959
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
19,475
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
17.11.113 - 13.8.86
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 3 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 5 | 14 | . | 7 | 17 | . | 11 | 17 | . | 11 | (113) |
| South Melbourne | 3 | . | 0 | 7 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 5 | 13 | . | 8 | 13 | . | 8 | (86) |
| Margin | FOOT by 4 | SMLB by 5 | FOOT by 26 | FOOT by 27 | FOOT by 27 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Footscray
Captain: Ted WhittenCoach: Ted Whitten
South Melbourne
Captain: Ron CleggCoach: Ron Clegg
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Anderson, Lyall | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Baxter, Ray | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 19 | Buckley, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Darcey, Don | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Devery, Terry | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | Gallagher, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Gardiner, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hoiles, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Howard, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Jillard, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Kerr, Barrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Lee, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | McDonald, Cameron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Moloney, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Payne, Kelvin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Quarrell, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Schultz, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Spargo, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Bob | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 3 | Whitten, Ted (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 17 | 11 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Burke, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Goldsmith, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Gunn, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Heriot, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Hogan, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Kelton, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Landorf, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Marshall, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | McGowan, Brian | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 25 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 44 | Munn, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 39 | Power, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Rayson, Noel | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Skilton, Bob | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 27 | Stockman, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Svenson, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Tagliabue, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Tampion, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 8 | |||