1959 VFL Round 7: Melbourne v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 6 June 1959 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round 7 of the 1959 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at MCG.
John Beckwith captained the hosts.
Ron Clegg captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Norm Smith and the visitors were coached by Ron Clegg.
Melbourne
J. Beckwith (capt.), F. Adams, R. Barassi, P. Brenchley, G. Case, B. Dixon, D. Fenton-Smith, B. Johnson, T. Johnson, D. Jones, C. Laidlaw, H. Mann, I. McLean, I. Ridley, A. Rowarth, I. Thorogood, G. Tunbridge, A. Webb, D. Williams, C. Wilson
South Melbourne
R. Clegg (capt.), P. Briglia, D. Burke, B. Gunn, J. Heriot, J. Kiteley, B. Marshall, K. McCormack, B. McGowan, B. McGrath, N. McKenzie, H. McLaughlin, B. Munn, L. Sharp, B. Skilton, R. Stockman, J. Svenson, J. Taylor, J. Trethowan, H. Wills
Melbourne (14.17.101) defeated South Melbourne (8.8.56).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: A. Rowarth (4), F. Adams (2), R. Barassi (2), B. Johnson (2), G. Tunbridge (2), H. Mann, I. Ridley
South Melbourne: B. Skilton (3), D. Burke (2), B. McGrath, J. Trethowan, H. Wills
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 3rd on the ladder and South Melbourne remained 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1959 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Melbourne
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 6 June 1959
Time:
2:20 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
27,829
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
14.17.101 - 8.8.56
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 12 | 9 | . | 14 | 14 | . | 17 | 14 | . | 17 | (101) |
| South Melbourne | 3 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | (56) |
| Margin | SMLB by 1 | MELB by 13 | MELB by 18 | MELB by 45 | MELB by 45 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Norm Smith
(Melbourne),
Ron Clegg
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
John Beckwith
(Melbourne),
Ron Clegg
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Irving
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Adams, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 31 | Barassi, Ron | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Beckwith, John (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Brenchley, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Case, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Dixon, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Fenton-Smith, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Johnson, Tassie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Jones, Dennis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Laidlaw, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Mann, Hassa | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | McLean, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Ridley, Ian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Rowarth, Alan | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 26 | Thorogood, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Tunbridge, Geoff | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Webb, Athol | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Williams, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Wilson, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 14 | 17 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Briglia, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Burke, Dick | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Gunn, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Heriot, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Kiteley, Jeff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Marshall, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | McCormack, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | McGowan, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | McGrath, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 43 | McKenzie, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 44 | Munn, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 41 | Sharp, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Skilton, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 27 | Stockman, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Svenson, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Trethowan, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Wills, Hedley | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 8 | |||