1959 VFL Round 14: Essendon v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 1 August 1959 between Essendon and South Melbourne during round 14 of the 1959 VFL season.
Essendon hosted South Melbourne at Windy Hill.
Jack Clarke captained the hosts.
Ron Clegg captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dick Reynolds and the visitors were coached by Ron Clegg.
Essendon
J. Clarke (capt.), J. Birt, R. Burgess, B. Capuano, P. Doran, A. Epis, R. Evans, K. Fraser, C. Hebbard, G. Leek, B. Mackie, L. Mann, H. Mitchell, A. Murdoch, K. Peucker, B. Sampson, G. Sewell, B. Shearman, I. Shelton, J. Towner
South Melbourne
R. Clegg (capt.), K. Boyd, R. Broadway, D. Burke, B. Fallon, F. Goldsmith, J. Heriot, J. Kiteley, R. Landorf, K. McCormack, B. McGowan, B. McGrath, N. McKenzie, H. McLaughlin, B. Munn, B. Power, L. Sharp, B. Skilton, J. Svenson, J. Taylor
Essendon (10.19.79) defeated South Melbourne (8.14.62).
Goalkickers
Essendon: R. Evans (3), B. Capuano (2), J. Birt, J. Clarke, P. Doran, K. Peucker, G. Sewell
South Melbourne: K. Boyd (2), B. Skilton (2), R. Clegg, B. McGrath, B. Munn, B. Power
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 7th on the ladder (up from 8th) and South Melbourne were then 8th on the ladder (down from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1959 VFL Season
Round:
Round 14
Teams:
Essendon
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 1 August 1959
Time:
2:20 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
20,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
10.19.79 - 8.14.62
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 19 | 10 | . | 19 | (79) |
| South Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 14 | 8 | . | 14 | (62) |
| Margin | ESSE by 3 | ESSE by 2 | ESSE by 8 | ESSE by 17 | ESSE by 17 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Ron Clegg
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Jack Clarke
(Essendon),
Ron Clegg
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
C. Mance
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Birt, Johnny | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Burgess, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 47 | Capuano, Barry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Clarke, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 36 | Doran, Paul | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Epis, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Evans, Ron | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 23 | Fraser, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hebbard, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Leek, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Mackie, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Mann, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Mitchell, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Murdoch, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Peucker, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Sampson, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Sewell, Greg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Shearman, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Shelton, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Towner, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 10 | 19 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Boyd, Ken | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 50 | Broadway, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Burke, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 52 | Fallon, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Goldsmith, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Heriot, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Kiteley, Jeff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Landorf, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | McCormack, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | McGowan, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | McGrath, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 43 | McKenzie, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 44 | Munn, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 39 | Power, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 41 | Sharp, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Skilton, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Svenson, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 14 | |||