1962 VFL Season 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 seven of the 1962 season of the Victorian Football League.
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 (7.11.53) were defeated by Essendon (16.15.111).
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
South Melbourne
Captain: Bob SkiltonCoach: Noel McMahen
Essendon
Captain: Jack ClarkeVice-Captain: Geoff Leek
Coach: John Coleman
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 | |||