1962 VFL Season Round 6: Melbourne v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 26 May 1962 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round six of the 1962 season of the Victorian Football League.
Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at the MCG.
Ron Barassi captained the hosts.
Bob Skilton captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Norm Smith and the visitors were coached by Noel McMahen.
Melbourne (8.15.63) defeated South Melbourne (1.11.17).
Match Details
Season:
1962 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Melbourne
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 26 May 1962
Time:
2:20 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
25,137
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
8.15.63 - 1.11.17
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 0 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 15 | 8 | . | 15 | (63) |
| South Melbourne | 1 | . | 2 | 1 | . | 4 | 1 | . | 7 | 1 | . | 11 | 1 | . | 11 | (17) |
| Margin | SMLB by 4 | MELB by 9 | MELB by 39 | MELB by 46 | MELB by 46 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Melbourne
Captain: Ron BarassiCoach: Norm Smith
South Melbourne
Captain: Bob SkiltonCoach: Noel McMahen
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Adams, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 31 | Barassi, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Crompton, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dawson, Ray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Dixon, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gleeson, Terry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Jenkinson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Johnson, Tassie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Kenneally, Bryan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Leahy, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Lord, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Mann, Hassa | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Mann, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Massey, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Miller, Robert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Mithen, Laurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Rattray, Kerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Roet, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Thorogood, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Tunbridge, Geoff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 15 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Bennett, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Burke, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Chisholm, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Colvin, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Crough, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Dunn, Albie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Fogarty, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Goonan, Clem | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Gunstone, Henry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Heriot, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hynes, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Kingston, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Magee, Stuart | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | McGowan, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Oaten, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 42 | Rice, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Skilton, Bob (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Trethowan, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Trethowan, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 1 | 11 | |||