1962 VFL Round 7: South Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 2 June 1962 between South Melbourne and Essendon during round 7 of the 1962 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Essendon at Lakeside Oval.
Bob Skilton captained the hosts.
Jack Clarke captained the visitors with Geoff Leek as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Noel McMahen and the visitors were coached by John Coleman.
South Melbourne
B. Skilton (capt.), B. Bennett, D. Burke, B. Chisholm, G. Crough, A. Dunn, J. Fogarty, C. Goonan, J. Heriot, T. Hynes, B. Kingston, S. Magee, B. McGowan, N. McKenzie, H. McLaughlin, B. Munn, M. Oaten, P. Rice, J. Trethowan, P. Trethowan
Essendon
J. Clarke (capt.), G. Leek (vice-capt.), J. Birt, R. Blew, B. Capuano, P. Doran, T. Fordham, K. Forge, K. Fraser, G. Gosper, I. Graham, A. King, B. Matthews, D. McKenzie, H. Mitchell, C. Payne, T. Rodgers, D. Shaw, I. Shelton, K. Timms
South Melbourne (7.11.53) were defeated by Essendon (16.15.111).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: J. Trethowan (2), S. Magee, B. McGowan, M. Oaten, B. Skilton, P. Trethowan
Essendon: J. Birt (4), K. Timms (4), C. Payne (3), T. Rodgers (3), J. Clarke, H. Mitchell
As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 10th on the ladder and Essendon were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1962 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 2 June 1962
Time:
2:20 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
25,640
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def. by
Essendon
Score:
7.11.53 - 16.15.111
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 0 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 11 | 7 | . | 11 | (53) |
| Essendon | 4 | . | 3 | 11 | . | 6 | 14 | . | 9 | 16 | . | 15 | 16 | . | 15 | (111) |
| Margin | ESSE by 20 | ESSE by 47 | ESSE by 47 | ESSE by 58 | ESSE by 58 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Noel McMahen
(South Melbourne),
John Coleman
(Essendon)
Captains:
Bob Skilton
(South Melbourne),
Jack Clarke
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(South Melbourne),
Geoff Leek
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Crouch
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Bennett, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Burke, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Chisholm, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Crough, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Dunn, Albie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Fogarty, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Goonan, Clem | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Heriot, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hynes, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Kingston, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Magee, Stuart | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | McGowan, Brian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 43 | McKenzie, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 44 | Munn, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Oaten, Max | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 42 | Rice, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Skilton, Bob (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Trethowan, John | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Trethowan, Pat | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 7 | 11 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Birt, Johnny | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 14 | Blew, Russell | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Capuano, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Clarke, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 36 | Doran, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Fordham, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Forge, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Fraser, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Gosper, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 39 | Graham, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | King, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Leek, Geoff (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Matthews, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | McKenzie, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Mitchell, Hugh | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Payne, Charlie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 2 | Rodgers, Terry | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 5 | Shaw, David | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Shelton, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Timms, Ken | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 16 | 15 | |||