1959 VFL Round 18: South Melbourne v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 29 August 1959 between South Melbourne and Melbourne during round 18 of the 1959 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Melbourne at Lakeside Oval.
John Beckwith captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ron Clegg and the visitors were coached by Norm Smith.
South Melbourne
K. Boyd, D. Burke, B. Gunn, J. Heriot, J. Kiteley, R. Landorf, K. McCormack, B. McGowan, B. McGrath, H. McLaughlin, B. Munn, M. Oaten, B. Power, L. Sharp, B. Skilton, J. Svenson, G. Tagliabue, G. Taube, J. Taylor, J. Trethowan
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, J. Lord, H. Mann, I. McLean, L. Mithen, I. Ridley, A. Rowarth, I. Thorogood, G. Tunbridge, C. Wilson
South Melbourne (8.13.61) were defeated by Melbourne (10.16.76).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: B. McGrath (2), B. Skilton (2), K. Boyd, B. McGowan, M. Oaten, B. Power
Melbourne: B. Johnson (3), F. Adams (2), R. Barassi (2), P. Brenchley, I. Ridley, A. Rowarth
As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 9th on the ladder and Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1959 VFL Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 29 August 1959
Time:
2:20 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
22,500
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def. by
Melbourne
Score:
8.13.61 - 10.16.76
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 13 | 8 | . | 13 | (61) |
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 11 | 5 | . | 15 | 10 | . | 16 | 10 | . | 16 | (76) |
| Margin | SMLB by 2 | SMLB by 2 | MELB by 5 | MELB by 15 | MELB by 15 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ron Clegg
(South Melbourne),
Norm Smith
(Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(South Melbourne),
John Beckwith
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. Schwab
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Boyd, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Burke, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Gunn, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Heriot, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Kiteley, Jeff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Landorf, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | McCormack, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | McGowan, Brian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | McGrath, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 44 | Munn, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Oaten, Max | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 39 | Power, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 41 | Sharp, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Skilton, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Svenson, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Tagliabue, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 48 | Taube, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Trethowan, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 13 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Adams, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 31 | Barassi, Ron | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Beckwith, John (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Brenchley, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Case, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Dixon, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Fenton-Smith, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 8 | Johnson, Tassie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Jones, Dennis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Laidlaw, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Lord, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Mann, Hassa | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | McLean, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Mithen, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Ridley, Ian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Rowarth, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Thorogood, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Tunbridge, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Wilson, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 10 | 16 | |||