1959 VFL 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 5 of the 1959 VFL season.
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
T. Whitten (capt.), L. Anderson, R. Baxter, B. Buckley, D. Darcey, T. Devery, J. Gallagher, A. Gardiner, J. Hoiles, R. Howard, J. Jillard, B. Kerr, B. Lee, C. McDonald, B. Moloney, K. Payne, J. Quarrell, J. Schultz, B. Spargo, B. Ware
South Melbourne
R. Clegg (capt.), D. Burke, F. Goldsmith, B. Gunn, J. Heriot, F. Hogan, J. Kelton, R. Landorf, B. Marshall, B. McGowan, H. McLaughlin, B. Munn, B. Power, N. Rayson, B. Skilton, R. Stockman, J. Svenson, G. Tagliabue, I. Tampion, J. Taylor
Footscray (17.11.113) defeated South Melbourne (13.8.86).
Goalkickers
Footscray: R. Baxter (5), B. Ware (4), T. Devery (3), D. Darcey (2), R. Howard, J. Schultz, B. Spargo
South Melbourne: B. Skilton (5), B. McGowan (4), B. Munn (2), N. Rayson (2)
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 11th on the ladder (up from 12th) and South Melbourne remained 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.
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
Coaches:
Ted Whitten
(Footscray),
Ron Clegg
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Ted Whitten
(Footscray),
Ron Clegg
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Nunn
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 | |||