1961 VFL Round 9: South Melbourne v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 17 June 1961 between South Melbourne and Melbourne during round 9 of the 1961 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Melbourne at Lakeside Oval.
Ron Barassi captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Bill Faul and the visitors were coached by Norm Smith.
South Melbourne
B. Bennett, P. Briglia, D. Burke, B. Chisholm, G. Crough, C. Goonan, J. Heriot, B. Hopkins, F. Johnson, J. Kiteley, N. Lewthwaite, K. McCormack, B. McGowan, N. McKenzie, H. McLaughlin, B. Munn, R. Porta, P. Rice, J. Taylor, J. Woolley
Melbourne
R. Barassi (capt.), F. Adams, B. Dixon, T. Gleeson, B. Johnson, T. Johnson, B. Kenneally, C. Laidlaw, B. Leahy, J. Lord, H. Mann, L. Mann, B. Massey, R. Miller, G. Milner, I. Ridley, B. Roet, A. Rowarth, G. Tunbridge, B. Turner
South Melbourne (8.14.62) were defeated by Melbourne (14.14.98).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: B. Chisholm (3), B. Munn (3), P. Briglia, B. McGowan
Melbourne: H. Mann (5), I. Ridley (4), F. Adams (2), R. Barassi, T. Gleeson, B. Johnson
As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 11th on the ladder (down from 10th) and Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1961 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 17 June 1961
Time:
2:20 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
10,260
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def. by
Melbourne
Score:
8.14.62 - 14.14.98
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 14 | 8 | . | 14 | (62) |
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 13 | 14 | . | 14 | 14 | . | 14 | (98) |
| Margin | MELB by 13 | SMLB by 4 | MELB by 16 | MELB by 36 | MELB by 36 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bill Faul
(South Melbourne),
Norm Smith
(Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(South Melbourne),
Ron Barassi
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. Brophy
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Bennett, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Briglia, Paul | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Burke, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Chisholm, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 9 | Crough, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Goonan, Clem | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Heriot, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 48 | Hopkins, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Kiteley, Jeff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lewthwaite, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | McCormack, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | McGowan, Brian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 43 | McKenzie, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 44 | Munn, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 40 | Porta, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 42 | Rice, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Woolley, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 14 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Adams, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 31 | Barassi, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Dixon, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gleeson, Terry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Johnson, Tassie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Kenneally, Bryan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Laidlaw, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Leahy, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Lord, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Mann, Hassa | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 34 | Mann, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Massey, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Miller, Robert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Milner, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Ridley, Ian | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 18 | Roet, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Rowarth, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Tunbridge, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Turner, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 14 | 14 | |||