1961 VFL Round 6: Footscray v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 27 May 1961 between Footscray and Melbourne during round 6 of the 1961 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Melbourne at Western Oval.
Ted Whitten captained the hosts.
Ron Barassi captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ted Whitten and the visitors were coached by Norm Smith.
Footscray
T. Whitten (capt.), R. Baxter, K. Beamish, J. Bradbury, B. Dowling, T. Elliott, C. Evans, A. Gardiner, J. Hoiles, G. Ion, J. Jillard, B. Lee, C. McDonald, B. McKellar, J. Quarrell, J. Schultz, B. Smith, B. Spargo, C. Stewart, B. Ware
Melbourne
R. Barassi (capt.), F. Adams, R. Dawson, B. Dixon, T. Gleeson, B. Johnson, T. Johnson, B. Kenneally, C. Laidlaw, B. Leahy, J. Lord, H. Mann, L. Mann, R. Miller, L. Mithen, R. Nilsson, I. Ridley, B. Roet, I. Thorogood, G. Tunbridge
Footscray (9.8.62) were defeated by Melbourne (13.9.87).
Goalkickers
Footscray: T. Whitten (3), K. Beamish (2), R. Baxter, G. Ion, B. Smith, B. Ware
Melbourne: L. Mithen (6), B. Johnson (2), F. Adams, R. Barassi, C. Laidlaw, I. Ridley, G. Tunbridge
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 4th on the ladder (down from 1st) and Melbourne remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1961 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Footscray
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 27 May 1961
Time:
2:20 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
29,490
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 1 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 8 | (62) |
| Melbourne | 6 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 8 | 13 | . | 9 | 13 | . | 9 | (87) |
| Margin | MELB by 30 | MELB by 13 | MELB by 32 | MELB by 25 | MELB by 25 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ted Whitten
(Footscray),
Norm Smith
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Ted Whitten
(Footscray),
Ron Barassi
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Nunn
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Baxter, Ray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Beamish, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | Bradbury, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Dowling, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Elliott, Trevor | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Evans, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Gardiner, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hoiles, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Ion, Graham | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Jillard, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Lee, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McDonald, Cameron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | McKellar, Barney | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Quarrell, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Schultz, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Smith, Barry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Spargo, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Stewart, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Whitten, Ted (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 9 | 8 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Adams, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Barassi, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Dawson, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Dixon, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gleeson, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Johnson, Tassie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Kenneally, Bryan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Laidlaw, Clyde | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Leahy, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Lord, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Mann, Hassa | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Mann, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Miller, Robert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Mithen, Laurie | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 38 | Nilsson, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Ridley, Ian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Roet, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Thorogood, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Tunbridge, Geoff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 9 | |||