1957 Games · 1957 Player Statistics

Melbourne 86 – 41 Essendon

← · 1957 · Round 3 · 04/05/1957 2:15 · M.C.G. · Crowd 47920 · →

Melbourne 2.5.176.13.497.17.5911.20.86
Essendon 0.0.03.7.254.8.325.11.41
Qrt margin ME by 17ME by 24ME by 27ME by 45
Qrt scores ME 17-0ME 32-25ME 10-7ME 27-9
Field umpires Bill Barbour (101)

Melbourne Match Statistics (86) — Coach: Norm Smith

Season · Game by Game

# Player KI MK HB DI GL BH HO TK RB IF CL CG FF FA BR CP UP CM MI 1% BO GA %P
36 Dick Atkinson
31 Ron Barassi
30 John Beckwith
38 Peter Brenchley
7 Geoff Case
21 Peter Cook 1
9 Brian Dixon 1
1 Dick Fenton-Smith 2
16 Bob Johnson 1
14 Trevor Johnson
4 John Lord
3 Peter Marquis
5 Ian McLean
11 Laurie Mithen
20 Graeme Pinfold 1
24 Ian Ridley
26 Ian Thorogood
23 Geoff Tunbridge 3
15 Athol Webb 2
25 Don Williams
Totals 11
Opposition 5

Essendon Match Statistics (41) — Coach: Dick Reynolds

Season · Game by Game

# Player KI MK HB DI GL BH HO TK RB IF CL CG FF FA BR CP UP CM MI 1% BO GA %P
11 John Birt
2 Stan Booth 3
18 Reg Burgess
1 Jack Clarke
26 Brian Donohoe
16 Frank Driscoll 2
24 Robert Fox
13 Fred Gallagher
22 Jeff Gamble
3 John Gill
7 Bill Hutchison
21 Jack Knowles
30 Geoff Leek
31 Hugh Mitchell
34 Mal Pascoe
9 Greg Sewell
35 Bob Shearman
5 Bob Suter
25 Ken Timms
33 John Towner
Totals 5
Opposition 11

Melbourne Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Melbourne Games (W-D-L W%) Melbourne Goals (Ave.)
36 Dick Atkinson 22y 308d 6 (4-0-2 66.67%) ← ←
31 Ron Barassi 21y 66d 61 (45-1-15 74.59%) 58 (0.95) ← ←
30 John Beckwith 24y 230d 105 (54-2-49 52.38%) 19 (0.18) ← ←
38 Peter Brenchley 20y 193d 2 (2-0-0 100.00%) ← ←
7 Geoff Case 21y 231d 45 (28-1-16 63.33%) 11 (0.24) ← ←
21 Peter Cook 24y 184d 10 (7-0-3 70.00%) 5 (0.50) ← ←
9 Brian Dixon 20y 349d 44 (37-0-7 84.09%) 15 (0.34) ← ←
1 Dick Fenton-Smith 25y 197d 2 (2-0-0 100.00%) 3 (1.50) ← ←
16 Bob Johnson 21y 335d 51 (42-0-9 82.35%) 98 (1.92) ← ←
14 Trevor Johnson 22y 99d 36 (30-0-6 83.33%) 1 (0.03) ← ←
4 John Lord 20y 32d 3 (2-0-1 66.67%) ← ←
3 Peter Marquis 25y 52d 72 (46-1-25 64.58%) 7 (0.10) ← ←
5 Ian McLean 27y 250d 85 (48-1-36 57.06%) 9 (0.11) ← ←
11 Laurie Mithen 23y 19d 51 (39-0-12 76.47%) 36 (0.71) ← ←
20 Graeme Pinfold 21y 10d 2 (2-0-0 100.00%) 1 (0.50) ← ←
24 Ian Ridley 23y 78d 40 (33-0-7 82.50%) 73 (1.82) ← ←
26 Ian Thorogood 20y 252d 1 (1-0-0 100.00%) ← ← debut
23 Geoff Tunbridge 25y 27d 3 (2-0-1 66.67%) 7 (2.33) ← ←
15 Athol Webb 21y 233d 31 (26-0-5 83.87%) 48 (1.55) ← ←
25 Don Williams 21y 182d 78 (52-1-25 67.31%) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 22y 277d 728 (502-7-219 69.44%) 391 (0.54)
C Norm Smith 42y 164d 156 (92-4-60 60.26%) 101 (62-2-37 62.38%)

Essendon Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Essendon Games (W-D-L W%) Essendon Goals (Ave.)
11 John Birt 20y 95d 3 (2-0-1 66.67%) 1 (0.33) ← ←
2 Stan Booth 23y 152d 74 (44-0-30 59.46%) 90 (1.22) ← ←
18 Reg Burgess 22y 271d 55 (32-0-23 58.18%) 3 (0.05) ← ←
1 Jack Clarke 23y 294d 87 (47-1-39 54.60%) 18 (0.21) ← ←
26 Brian Donohoe 20y 195d 3 (2-0-1 66.67%) ← ←
16 Frank Driscoll 22y 278d 3 (2-0-1 66.67%) 10 (3.33) ← ←
24 Robert Fox 25y 183d 37 (21-0-16 56.76%) 32 (0.86) ← ←
13 Fred Gallagher 26y 123d 62 (35-1-26 57.26%) 11 (0.18) ← ←
22 Jeff Gamble 21y 345d 42 (27-0-15 64.29%) 14 (0.33) ← ←
3 John Gill 25y 15d 92 (60-1-31 65.76%) 64 (0.70) ← ←
7 Bill Hutchison 34y 6d 277 (185-5-87 67.69%) 477 (1.72) ← ←
21 Jack Knowles 25y 91d 57 (31-0-26 54.39%) ← ←
30 Geoff Leek 25y 75d 82 (51-0-31 62.20%) 40 (0.49) ← ←
31 Hugh Mitchell 22y 163d 60 (35-0-25 58.33%) 88 (1.47) ← ←
34 Mal Pascoe 24y 34d 60 (35-0-25 58.33%) 19 (0.32) ← ←
9 Greg Sewell 23y 308d 83 (49-0-34 59.04%) 15 (0.18) ← ←
35 Bob Shearman 17y 232d 5 (4-0-1 80.00%) 1 (0.20) ← ←
5 Bob Suter 28y 329d 4 (3-0-1 75.00%) ← ←
25 Ken Timms 18y 285d 3 (2-0-1 66.67%) 1 (0.33) ← ←
33 John Towner 23y 166d 39 (20-0-19 51.28%) 36 (0.92) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 23y 292d 1128 (687-8-433 61.26%) 920 (0.82)
C Dick Reynolds 41y 318d 341 (230-6-105 68.33%) ←

Blank stat cells: not recorded that season, or zero. Player Details careers are as of this game; “←” in a club column means the player's whole career was with this club. Coach row (C) shows the coaching record through this game.