1959 VFL Round 16: South Melbourne v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 15 August 1959 between South Melbourne and Footscray during round 16 of the 1959 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Footscray at Lakeside Oval.
Ron Clegg captained the hosts.
Ted Whitten captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ron Clegg and the visitors were coached by Ted Whitten.
South Melbourne
R. Clegg (capt.), K. Boyd, F. Goldsmith, B. Gunn, J. Heriot, F. Hogan, J. Hudson, J. Kiteley, R. Landorf, K. McCormack, B. McGowan, B. McGrath, H. McLaughlin, B. Munn, B. Power, P. Rice, L. Sharp, B. Skilton, J. Taylor, J. Trethowan
Footscray
T. Whitten (capt.), K. Beamish, J. Brereton, J. Clegg, T. Devery, A. Edwards, R. Edwards, J. Gallagher, A. Gardiner, J. Hoiles, G. Ion, J. Jillard, B. Lee, B. Moloney, B. Prior, J. Schultz, B. Spargo, B. Ware, J. Westacott, P. Wood
South Melbourne (11.10.76) were defeated by Footscray (12.13.85).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: B. Skilton (3), F. Goldsmith (2), R. Clegg, J. Hudson, B. McGowan, B. Munn, B. Power, J. Trethowan
Footscray: T. Whitten (4), G. Ion (2), B. Prior (2), J. Clegg, T. Devery, A. Gardiner, B. Spargo
As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 9th on the ladder and Footscray remained 12th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1959 VFL Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 15 August 1959
Time:
2:20 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
14,100
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def. by
Footscray
Score:
11.10.76 - 12.13.85
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 4 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 10 | (76) |
| Footscray | 1 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 13 | 12 | . | 13 | (85) |
| Margin | SMLB by 21 | SMLB by 6 | SMLB by 7 | FOOT by 9 | FOOT by 9 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ron Clegg
(South Melbourne),
Ted Whitten
(Footscray)
Captains:
Ron Clegg
(South Melbourne),
Ted Whitten
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Beitzel
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Boyd, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Goldsmith, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Gunn, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Heriot, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Hogan, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Hudson, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Kiteley, Jeff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Landorf, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | McCormack, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | McGowan, Brian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | McGrath, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 44 | Munn, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 39 | Power, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 42 | Rice, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 41 | Sharp, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Skilton, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Trethowan, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 10 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Beamish, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Brereton, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Clegg, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Devery, Terry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Edwards, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Edwards, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Gallagher, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Gardiner, Alex | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Hoiles, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Ion, Graham | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Jillard, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Lee, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Moloney, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Prior, Brian | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Schultz, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Spargo, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Westacott, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Whitten, Ted (c) | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 35 | Wood, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 13 | |||