1960 VFL Round 1: Melbourne v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 18 April 1960 between Melbourne and North Melbourne during round 1 of the 1960 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted North Melbourne at MCG.
Ron Barassi captained the hosts.
Albert Mantello captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Norm Smith and the visitors were coached by Wally Carter.
Melbourne
R. Barassi (capt.), F. Adams, J. Beckwith, G. Case, B. Dixon, B. Johnson, Tassie Johnson, Trevor Johnson, D. Jones, C. Laidlaw, B. Leahy, J. Lord, H. Mann, B. Massey, I. McLean, G. Milner, L. Mithen, I. Ridley, A. Rowarth, G. Tunbridge
North Melbourne
A. Mantello (capt.), A. Aylett, A. Carr, M. Cooke, D. Cowen, J. Dalgleish, K. Dean, N. Doolan, L. Dwyer, G. Eastmure, K. Fyffe, F. Galle, M. Gaudion, J. Jenkins, J. O'Brien, D. Palmer, M. Ritchie, P. Schofield, N. Teasdale, J. Waddington
Melbourne (14.15.99) defeated North Melbourne (5.14.44).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: B. Johnson (4), F. Adams (3), R. Barassi (2), C. Laidlaw (2), I. Ridley (2), H. Mann
North Melbourne: P. Schofield (2), A. Carr, G. Eastmure, J. Waddington
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 2nd on the ladder and North Melbourne were then 11th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1960 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Melbourne
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Monday 18 April 1960
Time:
2:20 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
36,966
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
14.15.99 - 5.14.44
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 5 | 11 | . | 8 | 14 | . | 15 | 14 | . | 15 | (99) |
| North Melbourne | 0 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 12 | 5 | . | 14 | 5 | . | 14 | (44) |
| Margin | MELB by 16 | MELB by 28 | MELB by 38 | MELB by 55 | MELB by 55 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Norm Smith
(Melbourne),
Wally Carter
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Ron Barassi
(Melbourne),
Albert Mantello
(North Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Adams, Frank | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 31 | Barassi, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Beckwith, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Case, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Dixon, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 8 | Johnson, Tassie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Trevor | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Jones, Dennis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Laidlaw, Clyde | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Leahy, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Lord, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Mann, Hassa | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 37 | Massey, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | McLean, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Milner, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Mithen, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Ridley, Ian | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Rowarth, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Tunbridge, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 14 | 15 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aylett, Allen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Carr, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Cooke, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Cowen, Derek | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Dalgleish, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Dean, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Doolan, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Dwyer, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Eastmure, Gerald | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Fyffe, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Galle, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Gaudion, Michael | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Jenkins, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Mantello, Albert (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | O'Brien, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Palmer, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Ritchie, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Schofield, Peter | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Teasdale, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Waddington, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 5 | 14 | |||