1961 VFL Round 5: South Melbourne v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 13 May 1961 between South Melbourne and Footscray during round 5 of the 1961 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Footscray at Lakeside Oval.
Bob Skilton captained the hosts.
Ted Whitten captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Bill Faul and the visitors were coached by Ted Whitten.
South Melbourne
B. Skilton (capt.), B. Bennett, P. Briglia, J. Carlile, B. Chisholm, C. Deacon, A. Dunn, J. Heriot, K. McCormack, B. McGowan, N. McKenzie, H. McLaughlin, B. Munn, M. Oaten, P. Rice, R. Stockman, J. Taylor, B. Tomlinson, J. Trethowan, J. Woolley
Footscray
T. Whitten (capt.), R. Baxter, K. Beamish, J. Bradbury, I. Bryant, B. Dowling, T. Elliott, C. Evans, A. Gardiner, J. Hoiles, G. Ion, R. Kent, B. Lee, C. McDonald, B. McKellar, J. Quarrell, J. Schultz, B. Smith, B. Spargo, C. Stewart
South Melbourne (12.12.84) defeated Footscray (12.10.82).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: B. McGowan (4), B. Chisholm (3), B. Skilton (2), P. Briglia, K. McCormack, J. Trethowan
Footscray: R. Baxter (4), G. Ion (4), C. McDonald, J. Quarrell, C. Stewart, T. Whitten
As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) and Footscray remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1961 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 13 May 1961
Time:
2:20 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
26,748
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
Footscray
Score:
12.12.84 - 12.10.82
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 11 | 12 | . | 12 | 12 | . | 12 | (84) |
| Footscray | 2 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 10 | (82) |
| Margin | level | SMLB by 2 | SMLB by 10 | SMLB by 2 | SMLB by 2 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bill Faul
(South Melbourne),
Ted Whitten
(Footscray)
Captains:
Bob Skilton
(South Melbourne),
Ted Whitten
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Andrew
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Bennett, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Briglia, Paul | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 41 | Carlile, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Chisholm, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 35 | Deacon, Cliff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Dunn, Albie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Heriot, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | McCormack, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | McGowan, Brian | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 43 | McKenzie, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 44 | Munn, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Oaten, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 42 | Rice, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Skilton, Bob (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Stockman, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Tomlinson, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Trethowan, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Woolley, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 12 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Baxter, Ray | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 6 | Beamish, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Bradbury, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Bryant, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Dowling, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Elliott, Trevor | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Evans, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Gardiner, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hoiles, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Ion, Graham | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 10 | Kent, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Lee, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McDonald, Cameron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | McKellar, Barney | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Quarrell, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Schultz, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Smith, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Spargo, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Stewart, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Whitten, Ted (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 10 | |||