1957 VFL NIGHT PREMIERSHIP
The unexpected popularity of the inaugural Night Premiership in 1956, combined with a one-sided dividend sharing arrangement, meant the night series clubs actually received more money than Melbourne, Collingwood, Footscray and Geelong that competed in the VFL Finals Series.
For example, a bottom-eight club that lost their opening round match in the 1956 competition banked around £700, with the winning club making as much as £2000. This was considerably more than the VFL's top-four because they had to divide their finals takings among all 12 clubs.
It was this financial imbalance that led to all 12 clubs taking part in the 1957 Night Series, with the top-four entering the night competition as they were eliminated from the VFL finals race. [The Football Record 14-9-1956 / The Age 20-7-1982]
However, this resulted in an unwieldy draw which included an uneven number of teams in the quarter finals. The situation wasn’t helped by two matches being postponed due to poor weather (the postponed Geelong v North Melbourne match was actually moved twice due to the first move creating a scheduling clash). Anomalies in 1957 included:
- Melbourne, the VFL premiers, entering the competition in the quarter finals whilst VFL runner-up Essendon entered in the semi finals.
- Essendon received the double-chance after losing the VFL Second Semi Final (which meant they advanced to the VFL Preliminary Final rather than being eliminated and moving to the quarter finals of the Night Series). This meant one of the Night Series clubs had to play twice in the quarter finals to balance the numbers.
- That dubious honour went to Footscray (6th), the highest-ranked winner from the opening round. They defeated 3rd-placed Hawthorn in the second quarter final then won another quarter final a week later against Melbourne, the VFL premiers. In contrast, lower-ranked South Melbourne (10th) and Geelong (12th) played one less match to advance to the semi finals.
Ultimately, the inclusion of the VFL finallists, along with the rescheduled matches, created such a long and complicated series that in 1958 the League reverted back to the original format and it remained unchanged throughout the rest of this era.
SERIES NOTES
*The winning team received a £200 cash prize and the K.G. Luke Trophy (valued at £75).
*A round-robin tournament of softball matches featuring four teams from the Women's Amateur Softball Association were held as curtain-raisers throughout the series. The teams were dressed and named to match four of the VFL clubs:
Magpies - black & white tops, black pants
Tigers - gold tops, black pants
Saints - red & white tops, navy blue pants
Swans - white tops, red pants
*Another curtain-raiser featured a football match between the South Melbourne 4ths (U'17) and the visiting South Sydney 3rds (U'18s) from the NSWAFL.
*Footscray's champion forward, Jack Collins kicked 7 goals against Hawthorn in the quarter-finals.
*Leading goalkicker for the series was South Melbourne's Fred Goldsmith who kicked 16 goals in the Swans' four matches, eclipsing the previous record of 11 (also set by Goldsmith) in the 1956 series. Jack Collins (Footscray) was close behind with 15 goals from 4 matches.
*Rain Insurance - throughout the 1956-1971 era of the Night Series the VFL were covered for low attendances or cancellations caused by adverse weather. All games were insured against ten points of rain falling between 4pm and 8pm on matchdays. [Football Record 29-8-1957]
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ROUND 1 |
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DATE |
TEAMS |
1/4 |
1/2 |
3/4 |
FINAL |
MARGIN |
VENUE |
DAY/TIME |
CROWD |
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Aug-29 |
South Melbourne (10) |
3.7 (25) |
8.13 (61) |
10.16 (76) |
15.19 (109) |
30 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Thu (8:00pm) |
25,000 |
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St Kilda (9) |
1.4 (10) |
4.9 (33) |
8.10 (58) |
11.13 (79) |
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Sep-03 |
Geelong (12) |
2.4 (16) |
9.6 (60) |
11.9 (75) |
13.13 (91) |
25 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Tue (8:00pm) |
14,000 |
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Richmond (7) |
3.1 (19) |
3.5 (23) |
7.9 (51) |
9.12 (66) |
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Sep-05 |
North Melbourne (8) |
3.2 (20) |
4.3 (27) |
9.8 (62) |
9.13 (67) |
18 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Thu (8:00pm) |
16,500 |
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Collingwood (5) |
1.1 (7) |
3.9 (27) |
3.10 (28) |
6.13 (49) |
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Sep-10 |
Footscray (6) |
1.4 (10) |
7.7 (49) |
12.13 (85) |
16.17 (113) |
33 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Tue (8:00pm) |
16,500 |
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Fitzroy (11) |
6.1 (37) |
9.4 (58) |
9.6 (60) |
12.8 (80) |
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QUARTER FINALS |
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DATE |
TEAMS |
1/4 |
1/2 |
3/4 |
FINAL |
MARGIN |
VENUE |
DAY/TIME |
CROWD |
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Sep-12 |
South Melbourne (10) |
0.3 (3) |
4.9 (33) |
5.11 (41) |
8.14 (62) |
15 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Thu (8:00pm) |
25,000 |
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Carlton (4) |
2.2 (14) |
2.6 (18) |
4.8 (32) |
6.11 (47) |
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Sep-17 |
Geelong v North
Melbourne moved to Sept.24th due to torrential rain |
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Sep-19 |
Footscray (6) |
3.2 (20) |
5.4 (34) |
8.6 (54) |
11.10 (76) |
19 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Thu (8:00pm) |
14,000 |
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Hawthorn (3) |
1.3 (9) |
3.8 (26) |
5.11 (41) |
7.15 (57) |
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Sep-24 |
Geelong (12) |
1.6 (12) |
4.9 (33) |
7.14 (56) |
11.18 (84) |
12 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Tue (8:00pm) |
8,100 |
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North Melbourne (8) |
4.6 (30) |
8.10 (58) |
10.11 (71) |
10.12 (72) |
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Sep-26 |
Footscray (6) |
4.4 (28) |
6.7 (43) |
9.13 (67) |
11.16 (82) |
26 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Thu (8:00pm) |
10,000 |
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Melbourne (1) |
1.3 (9) |
3.4 (22) |
6.4 (40) |
8.8 (56) |
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SEMI FINALS |
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DATE |
TEAMS |
1/4 |
1/2 |
3/4 |
FINAL |
MARGIN |
VENUE |
DAY/TIME |
CROWD |
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Oct-01 |
South Melbourne
v Essendon moved to Oct.4 due to unplayable surface |
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Oct-03 |
Geelong (12) |
2.4 (16) |
4.7 (31) |
7.9 (51) |
10.11 (71) |
26 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Thu (8:00pm) |
14,600 |
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Footscray (6) |
3.1 (19) |
3.4 (22) |
5.8 (38) |
6.9 (45) |
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Oct-04 |
South Melbourne (10) |
5.2 (32) |
11.8 (74) |
13.12 (90) |
17.14 (116) |
12 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Fri (8:00pm) |
18,500 |
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Essendon (2) |
3.6 (24) |
6.7 (43) |
10.7 (67) |
15.14 (104) |
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GRAND FINAL |
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DATE |
TEAMS |
1/4 |
1/2 |
3/4 |
FINAL |
MARGIN |
VENUE |
DAY/TIME |
CROWD |
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Oct-07 |
South Melbourne (10) |
2.4 (16) |
5.9 (39) |
10.13 (73) |
15.13 (103) |
51 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Mon (8:00pm) |
25,000 |
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Geelong (12) |
0.0 (0) |
1.0 (6) |
3.4 (22) |
8.4 (52) |
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MATCH REPORTS
Unless otherwise noted the information was sourced from The Football Record and The Age newspaper.
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ROUND
1 |
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Match
1 - Thursday, August 29 |
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SOUTH
MELBOURNE |
3.7
(25) |
8.13
(61) |
10.16
(76) |
15.19
(109) |
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ST
KILDA |
1.4
(10) |
4.9
(33) |
8.10
(58) |
11.13
(79) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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South
Melbourne |
Clegg,
Taylor, Goldsmith, Keyter, Skilton,
McLaughlin |
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St
Kilda |
Annand, Kupsch,
Davies, Young, Jeans, Linney |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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South
Melbourne |
Oaten
3, Hogan 3, Lane 2, Skilton 2, Goldsmith 2, Keyter, Kelton, Clegg |
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St
Kilda |
Young
5, Minihan 2, Linney 2,
Gleeson, Jeans |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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South
Melbourne |
McCormack
replaced Keyter (last quarter) |
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St
Kilda |
Muir
replaced Roberts (half-time) |
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UMPIRE: |
Mance |
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CROWD: |
25,000 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/Football
Record |
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NOTES: |
- |
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Match
2 - Tuesday, September 3 |
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GEELONG |
2.4
(16) |
9.6
(60) |
11.9
(75) |
13.13
(91) |
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RICHMOND |
3.1
(19) |
3.5
(23) |
7.9
(51) |
9.12
(66) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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Geelong |
Pianto, Haygarth,
Smith, Rayson, Long, Tresize |
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Richmond |
Saddington, Peake, Cations, Branton, Dummett |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Geelong |
Pianto 4, Wooller
2, Crowe 2, Rayson 2, Helmer
2, Rice |
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Richmond |
Dummett 3, Langridge
2, Branton 2, Clements, Jenkins |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Geelong |
Bullen replaced Pianto
(last quarter) |
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Bourke
replaced Wooller (last quarter) |
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Richmond |
Dean
replaced Wright (first quarter) |
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UMPIRE: |
Schwab |
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CROWD: |
14,000 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/Football
Record |
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NOTES: |
- |
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Match
3 - Thursday, September 5 |
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NORTH
MELBOURNE |
3.2
(20) |
4.3
(27) |
9.8
(62) |
9.13
(67) |
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COLLINGWOOD |
1.1
(7) |
3.9
(27) |
3.10
(28) |
6.13
(49) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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North
Melbourne |
Mantello, Teasdale, Murphy, Templar, Dwyer,
Meade |
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Collingwood |
Waller,
Sharp, Kingston, Brewer, Merrett, Reeves |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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North
Melbourne |
Murphy
2, Dugdale, Eastmure,
Russell, Aylett, O’Sullivan, Templar, Mantello |
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Collingwood |
W.
Twomey 3, Gray, B. Turner, Jones |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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North
Melbourne |
Meade
replaced Edwards (selected side), Wiltshire replaced Brady (selected side) |
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Pelly
replaced Doolan (third quarter) |
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Collingwood |
Brewer
replaced Tuck (selected side) |
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Burns
replaced Hamilton (last quarter) |
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UMPIRE: |
Woolfe |
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CROWD: |
16,500 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/SUN/Football
Record |
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NOTES: |
- |
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Match
4 - Tuesday, September 10 |
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FOOTSCRAY |
1.4
(10) |
7.7
(49) |
12.13
(85) |
16.17
(113) |
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FITZROY |
6.1
(37) |
9.4
(58) |
9.6
(60) |
12.8
(80) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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Footscray |
Gilmore,
O’Halloran, Henriksen,
Payne, J. Kerr, Costello |
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Fitzroy |
Murray,
Ongarello, Abrahams, Vernon, Campbell, Williams |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Footscray |
Payne
5, J. Kerr 4, O’Halloran 3, Costello 2, Edwards, McAsey |
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Fitzroy |
Ongarello 6, Abrahams 3, Slocum 2, Clark |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Footscray |
(none) |
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Fitzroy |
Wiegard replaced Stephen (three-quarter
time) |
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Lane
replaced MacGregor (three-quarter time) |
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UMPIRE: |
Barbour |
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CROWD: |
16,500* |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/Football
Record |
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CROWD
DISCREPANCY: |
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Football
Record (12-9-1957) has a crowd of 16,500, The Age (11-9-1957) has 16,300 |
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Series
attendance totals published in later editions of the Football Record are
based on a crowd of 16,500 for this match. |
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QUARTER
FINALS |
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Match
5 - Thursday, September 12 |
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SOUTH
MELBOURNE |
0.3
(3) |
4.9
(33) |
5.11
(41)* |
8.14
(62) |
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CARLTON |
2.2
(14)* |
2.6
(18) |
4.8
(32) |
6.11
(47) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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South
Melbourne |
Gunn,
Taylor, Skilton, Clegg, Ledwidge,
Hogan |
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Carlton |
James,
Ferry, Zeunert, Kerr, D. Nicholls, Beasy |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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South
Melbourne |
Goldsmith
3, Oaten 2, Hogan, Lane, Tagliabue |
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Carlton |
J.
Nicholls 2, Ousley 2, Beasy,
Buckley |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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South
Melbourne |
McGowan
replaced Skilton (last quarter) |
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Carlton |
Holt
replaced Donaldson (selected team) |
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O’Brien
replaced Miers (third quarter) |
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Benetti replaced Clarke (third quarter) |
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UMPIRE: |
Frood |
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CROWD: |
25,000 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/Football
Record |
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NOTES: |
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Carlton
entered the competition at the quarter final stage after losing the VFL First
Semi Final a fortnight earlier. |
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SCORE
DISCREPANCIES: |
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SM's
3/4 time score in The Football Record = 5.11 (The Age has 5.2 - presumably
meant to be 5.12 because 1/2 time score was 4.9) |
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Carlton's
1/4 time score in The Football Record = 2.2 (The Age has 2.3) |
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Match
6 - Thursday, September 19 |
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FOOTSCRAY |
3.2
(20) |
5.4
(34) |
8.6
(54) |
11.10
(76) |
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HAWTHORN |
1.3
(9) |
3.8
(26) |
5.11
(41) |
7.15
(57) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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Footscray |
O’Halloran, Gallagher, Collins, Lee, Gilmore,
E. Whitten |
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Hawthorn |
Edwards,
Hughes, O’Brien, Crane, Arthur, Shelton |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Footscray |
Collins
7, O’Halloran 2, E. Whitten, Costello |
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Hawthorn |
Arthur
3, Ingersoll 2, Simmonds, Shelton |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Footscray |
unknown |
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Hawthorn |
unknown |
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UMPIRE: |
Flanagan |
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CROWD: |
14,000 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/SUN/Football
Record |
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NOTES: |
Hawthorn
entered the series at the quarter final stage after losing the VFL
Preliminary Final the weekend before. |
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Match
7 - Tuesday, September 24 |
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GEELONG |
1.6
(12) |
4.9
(33) |
7.14
(56) |
11.18
(84) |
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NORTH
MELBOURNE |
4.6
(30) |
8.10
(58) |
10.11
(71) |
10.12
(72) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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Geelong |
Smith,
Pianto, Borrack, Crowe, Rayson, Bullen |
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North
Melbourne |
Mantello, Russell, Teasdale, Dugdale, Aylett, Martyn |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Geelong |
O’Connell
2, Rice 2, Helmer 2, Long 2*, Nicholls, Crowe, Bullen |
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North
Melbourne |
Dugdale 5, Schofield 2, Aylett, Templar, Martyn |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Geelong |
(none) |
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North
Melbourne |
Pelly
replaced Templar (quarter unknown) |
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UMPIRE: |
Nunn |
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CROWD: |
8,100 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/SUN/Football
Record |
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NOTES: |
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Originally
Sept.17 but postponed due to torrential rain. The match was moved to Sept.19,
pushing Footscray v Hawthorn back to Sept.24. |
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The
VFL realised this was untenable as the winner of Footscray-Hawthorn
would have to play their next night match 2 days later (Sept.26). |
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As
a result, Footscray v Hawthorn returned to its
original date of Sept.19 and Geelong v North Melbourne was moved to Sept.24. |
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GOALS
DISCREPANCY: |
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Match
reports in The Age and The Sun are missing one of Geelong's goals and have
Long kicking only 1 goal. |
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The
Football Record (26-9-1957) confirms Long kicked the missing goal, crediting
him with 2 for the match. |
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Match
8 - Thursday, September 26 |
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FOOTSCRAY |
4.4
(28) |
6.7
(43) |
9.13
(67) |
11.16
(82) |
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MELBOURNE |
1.3
(9) |
3.4
(22)* |
6.4
(40) |
8.8
(56) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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Footscray |
Donald,
O’Halloran, J. Collins, Payne, Quarrell,
R. Collins |
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Melbourne |
L.
Mithen, Williams, Barassi,
R. Johnson, Thorogood, Brenchley |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Footscray |
J.
Collins 5, R. Collins 2, B. Kerr 2, J. Kerr, O’Halloran |
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Melbourne |
Barassi 3, Brenchley
2, McLean, R. Johnson, K. Mithen |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Footscray |
McAsey replaced E.J. Whitten (half-time) |
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Stockman
replaced Lee (last quarter) |
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Melbourne |
K.Mithen replaced Case (three-quarter time) |
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Turner
replaced Ridley (last quarter) |
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UMPIRE: |
Mance |
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CROWD: |
10,000 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/Football
Record |
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NOTES: |
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Melbourne
entered the series at the quarter final stage after winning the VFL Grand
Final the previous weekend. |
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They
were missing five members of their VFL premiership side (Adams, Beckwith,
Carroll, T. Johnson, J. Lord). |
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SCORE
DISCREPANCY: |
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Melbourne's
1/2 time score in The Football Record = 3.4 (The Age has 4.4) |
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SEMI
FINALS |
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Match
9 - Thursday, October 3 |
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GEELONG |
2.4
(16) |
4.7
(31)* |
7.9
(51) |
10.11
(71) |
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FOOTSCRAY |
3.1
(19) |
3.4
(22) |
5.8
(38) |
6.9
(45) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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Geelong |
Haygarth, Borrack,
Smith, Long, Rayson, Davis |
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Footscray |
Edwards,
Ross, O’Halloran, Gallagher, Buckley, Donald |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Geelong |
Bullen 3, Long 3, Wooller
2, Tresize, Helmer |
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Footscray |
Collins
3, Kerr 2, Ross |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Geelong |
Hetherington
replaced Williams (selected team) |
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Footscray |
(none) |
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UMPIRE: |
Nash |
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CROWD: |
14,600* |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/Football
Record |
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CROWD
DISCREPANCY: |
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Football
Record (4-10-1957) has a crowd of 14,000, The Age (4-10-1957) has 14,600 (the
AFL have 14,600) |
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Series
attendance totals published in later editions of the Football Record are
based on a crowd of 14,600 for this match. |
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SCORE
DISCREPANCY: |
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Geelong's
1/2 time score in The Football Record = 4.7 (The Age has 6.7) |
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Match
10 - Friday, October 4 |
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SOUTH
MELBOURNE |
5.2
(32) |
11.8
(74) |
13.12
(90) |
17.14
(116) |
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ESSENDON |
3.6
(24) |
6.7
(43) |
10.7
(67) |
15.14
(104) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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South
Melbourne |
Clegg,
Goldsmith, Keyter, Hudson, Oaten, Gillett |
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Essendon |
Leek,
Towner, Birt, Mitchell, Sewell, Pascoe |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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South
Melbourne |
Goldsmith
6, Keyter 6, Oaten 2, Skilton,
Hogan, Clegg |
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Essendon |
Gallagher
3, Mitchell 3, Pascoe 3, Birt 2, Hebbard, Maloney, Elliott, Shearman |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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South
Melbourne |
Lane
replaced Power (last quarter) |
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Essendon |
Donohoe replaced Suter
(three-quarter time) |
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UMPIRE: |
Barbour |
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CROWD: |
18,500 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/Football
Record |
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NOTES: |
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Originally
scheduled for Oct.1 but postponed due to torrential rain making the ground
unplayable. |
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Essendon entered the series at the semi final
stage after losing the VFL Grand Final a fortnight earlier. |
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They
were missing five members of their VFL Grand Final side: Hutchison (retired),
Burgess, Heenan, Booth and Fox. |
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1957 VFL NIGHT PREMIERSHIP - GRAND FINAL
|
SOUTH MELBOURNE |
GEELONG |
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Herbie Matthews |
COACH |
Reg Hickey |
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Hamilton |
Hudson |
Gillett |
BACKS |
Smith |
Hetherington |
Le
Deux |
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McLaughlin |
Ledwidge |
Harris |
HALF-BACKS |
Haygarth |
Borrack |
Williams |
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Dorgan |
Pratt |
Crough |
CENTRES |
Brown |
Rayson |
Nicholls |
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Gunn |
Oaten |
Skilton |
HALF-FORWARDS |
Bullen |
Herbert |
Helmer |
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Keyter |
Goldsmith |
McGowan |
FORWARDS |
Crowe |
Wooller |
Rice |
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Taylor |
Clegg (C) |
FOLLOWERS |
Davis
(C) |
Long |
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Hogan |
ROVER |
Tresize |
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Lane |
Tagliabue |
RESERVES |
Goggin |
Bourke |
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Trethowan |
Kelton |
Matthews |
EMERGENCIES |
Laird |
West |
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|
Match
11 - Monday, October 7 |
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SOUTH
MELBOURNE |
2.4
(16) |
5.9
(39) |
10.13
(73) |
15.13
(103) |
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GEELONG |
0.0
(0) |
1.0
(6) |
3.4
(22) |
8.4
(52) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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South
Melbourne |
Gunn,
Clegg, Goldsmith, Taylor, Hudson, McGowan, Harris |
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Geelong |
Tresize, Le Deux,
Williams, Haygarth, Brown, Smith |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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South
Melbourne |
Goldsmith
5, McGowan 4, Skilton 2, Dorgan, Aitkin, Hogan,
Clegg |
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Geelong |
Tresize 4, Rayson
3, Bullen |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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|
South
Melbourne |
Lane
replaced Skilton (last quarter) |
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Tagliabue
replaced Taylor (last quarter) |
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Geelong |
- |
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|
UMPIRE: |
Schwab |
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|
CROWD: |
25,000 |
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|
SOURCE: |
SUN |
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|
NOTES: |
For
winning the series South Melbourne received a cash prize of £200 and the K.G.
Luke Trophy (valued at £75). |
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Written and researched by David Eastman
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First published 15/2/2017
Last updated 17/11/2018 |
