1958 Melbourne Carnival

December 2017 December 2017 1958 Melbourne Carnival right|350px The stone laid at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to commemorate the Centenary Carnival Australian football Melbourne, Australia 2 July 1958 12 July 1958 9 Australian National Football Council Round Robin SECTION A: VictoriaSECTION B: Australia Amateurs 1956 1961 The 1958 Melbourne Carnival was the 14th edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian football interstate competition. It was the last carnival to be hosted by the state of Victoria and was also known as the Centenary Carnival as it celebrated 100 years since the creation of the sport. For the first time since the 1950 Brisbane Carnival, all nine eligible teams in both Section 1 and Section 2 competed at the carnival. Section 1 consisted of two Victorian teams from the (VFL and VFA), South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania; Section 2 consisted of New South Wales, Canberra, Queensland and the Australian Amateurs. In 1953 and 1956, only the Section 1 teams had travelled for the carnival, but the ANFC decided to bring all nine teams to mark the centenary celebration. Prior to the carnival, the ANFC announced that Section 1 was to be reduced from five teams to four teams for the following carnival (held Brisbane in 1961); the team which finished last in Section 1 was to be relegated to Section 2 for 1961.The Sun News-Pictorial 11 July 1958 Unfit, but he'll try to save side 40 Melbourne, VIC Rex Pullen The Carnival was held between 2 July and 12 July. Day matches were held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and night matches were held at the South Melbourne Cricket Ground. Overall, the ANFC made a loss of more than £11,000 on the carnival, similar in magnitude to the loss made on the previous nine-team carnival in 1950.The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne, VIC Carnival shows heavy loss 40, 34 Kevin Hogan 14 July 1958 Results In Section 1, the Victoria (VFL) was the only undefeated team; forward John Dugdale was the carnival's leading goalkicker with 18. Western Australia and Tasmania each finished with records of 2–2; it was the most successful carnival result in Tasmania's history, with wins against both South Australia and Western Australia. Last place was decided in the match on 11 July, when South Australia's large win over the VFA saw the clubs equal on 1–3, and saw South Australia overtake the VFA on percentage. In Section 2, the Australian Amateurs were undefeated. Canberra, which had contested the carnivals since 1933, recorded its first and second carnival wins of all time. New South Wales was the only winless team for the carnival. Section 1 Wednesday, 2 July Victoria (VFA) 15.12 (102) H Tasmania 13.16 (94) Melbourne Cricket Ground 5,852 The Sun News-Pictorial 3 July 1958 Victorian win opens football carnival 38 Melbourne, VIC Wednesday, 2 July (night) Western Australia 11.12 (78) H South Australia 7.18 (60) South Melbourne Cricket Ground 4,500 The Sun News-Pictorial 3 July 1958 Big men pave way for WA 38 Melbourne, VIC Bernie Bretland Saturday, 5 July Victoria (VFL) 25.17 (167) H South Australia 7.7 (49) Melbourne Cricket Ground 33,063 The Sun News-Pictorial 7 July 1958 Carnival details 43 Melbourne, VIC Saturday, 5 July (night) Tasmania 13.16 (94) H Western Australia 11.12 (78) South Melbourne Cricket Ground 3,000 Monday, 7 July Tasmania 11.18 (84) H South Australia 11.16 (82) Melbourne Cricket Ground 2,760 The Sun News-Pictorial 8 July 1958 Tasmanians add a new 'scalp' 40 Melbourne, VIC Rex Pullen Monday, 7 July (night) Victoria (VFL) 13.23 (101) H Victoria (VFA) 7.10 (52) South Melbourne Cricket Ground 7,200 The Sun News-Pictorial 8 July 1958 It was so easy for the VFL 44 Melbourne, VIC Alan Auldrige Wednesday, 9 July Western Australia 21.16 (142) H Victoria (VFA) 11.8 (74) Melbourne Cricket Ground 3,074 The Sun News-Pictorial 10 July 1958 Only 2 VFA players up to WA class 36 Melbourne, VIC Noel Carrick Wednesday, 9 July (night) Victoria (VFL) 25.14 (164) H Tasmania 8.14 (62) South Melbourne Cricket Ground 3,500 The Sun News-Pictorial 10 July 1958 102-point victory to Victoria 40 Melbourne, VIC Friday, 11 July (night) South Australia 16.15 (111) H Victoria (VFA) 5.13 (43) South Melbourne Cricket Ground 1,750 The Sun News-Pictorial 12 July 1958 Down goes VFA 51–52 Melbourne, VIC Saturday, 12 July Victoria (VFL) 14.13 (97) H Western Australia 11.12 (78) Melbourne Cricket Ground 23,238 Section 2 Thursday, 3 July Queensland 11.18 (84) H New South Wales 11.13 (79) Melbourne Cricket Ground 1,874CR The Sun News-Pictorial 4 July 1958 Stars weren't so amateurish 35 Melbourne, VIC Alan Auldrige Thursday, 3 July Australian Amateurs 18.15 (123) H Canberra 9.15 (69) Melbourne Cricket Ground 1,874 Monday, 7 July Canberra 12.10 (82) H New South Wales 9.13 (67) Melbourne Cricket Ground 2,760CR Wednesday, 9 July Australian Amateurs 22.11 (143) H Queensland 8.8 (56) Melbourne Cricket Ground 3,074CR Friday, 11 July Australian Amateurs 10.16 (76) H New South Wales 9.12 (66) Melbourne Cricket Ground The Sun News-Pictorial 12 July 1958 How to lose friends, amateur style 51 Melbourne, VIC Michael Courtney Saturday, 12 July Canberra 18.11 (119) H Queensland 4.5 (29) Melbourne Cricket Ground 23,238CR The Sun News-Pictorial 14 July 1958 Saturday's details 39 Melbourne, VIC CR: indicates that this match was a curtain-raiser; the crowd figure given is for the main match. Squads Section 1 Victorian Football League - 1st Graham Arthur | Allen Aylett | Ron Barassi | Reg Burgess | Jack Clarke | Bruce Comben | Len Crane | Bob Davis (captain) | Paul Dodd | John Dugdale | Brendan Edwards | Ray Gabelich | Fred Goldsmith | John James | Bob Johnson | Geoff Leek | Ron McDonald | Laurie Mithen | Kevin Murray | Neil Roberts | John Schultz | Bob Skilton | Harry Sullivan | Noel Teasdale | Ted Whitten (vice-captain) | Don Williams | Norm Smith (coach) Western Australia - 2nd John Colgan | Jack Clarke (captain) | Graham Farmer (vice-captain) | Brian Foley | John Gerovich | Keith Harper | Cliff Hillier | Percy Johnson | Ross Kelly | Laurie Kettlewell | Bill Mose | Les Mumme | Tony Parentich | Roy Porter | Alan Preen | Ray Richards | Norm Rogers | Paul Seal | Ray Sorrell | John Todd | John Watts | Barry White | Barry Wilson | George Moloney (coach) Tasmania - 3rd Roy Apted | Darrel Baldock | Roger Chapman | Neil Conlan | Brian Eade | John Fitzallen | Don Fraser | Don Gale | Rex Garwood | Max Griffiths | Geoff Hill | Arthur Hodgson | John Leedham (captain)| Trevor Leo | Geoff Long | Brian Loring | George Mason | Colin Moore | Joe Murphy | Derek Parremore | Jeff Patterson | B. Pierce | Jim Ross (vice-captain) | Terry Shadbolt | Stuart Spencer | Bill Williams South Australia - 4th Barry Barbary | Dave Boyd | Haydn Bunton, Jr. | Graham Christie | Stan Costello | Neil Davies (vice-captain)| Don Gilbourne | Ian Hannaford | Neville Hayes | Lindsay Head | Max Hewitt | Neil Kerley | Ron Kitchen | Don Lindner | Ken McGregor | Geof Motley | Dennis Rattigan | Ralph Rogerson | Brian Sawley | Ken Tierney | Ted Whelan | Fos Williams (captain)| Glyn Williams Victorian Football Association Reg Backman | Frank Bourke | Bob Bonnett | Peter Box | Jack Brennan | Alan Carey | John Coughlan | Len Crane | Terry Devery | Jack Evans | Dick Evans | Len Gilder (vice-captain)| Alan Gooch | Doug Hayes | Lin Huntington | Reg Lewis | Colin Love | Brian Manie | Barry Metcalfe | Ken Ross (captain) | Kevin Symons | Jack Whiley | Kevin White | Bob Withers | Col Austen (coach) Section 2 Australian Amateurs R. Bray (SA) | R. Burt (Vic) | A. Capes (Vic) | B. Dickson (SA) | R. Drew (WA) | L. Eborall (WA) | L. Eldering (Vic) | R. Featherby (WA) | D. Goldsmith (Tas) | L. Grant (Vic) | R. Hewitt (vice-captain, SA) | Geoff Hibbins (captain, Vic) | Ian Law (Vic) | K. Miles (WA) | J. Nelson (Vic) | R. Omond (Tas) | A. Pinkus (Vic) | R. Powell (SA) | R. Price (WA) | B. Rundle (SA) | B. Seppelt (SA) | N. Stokes (Vic) | K. Taylor (Tas) | J. Winneke (Vic) | Ray Martin (coach) Canberra Warren Barnes | Alex Bradley | Barry Browning | Peter Curtis | Pat Galvin | Mick Gaughwin | Ian Grigg (vice-captain) | Alan Hawke | Harry Heinrich | Ray Hincksman | Tony Irvine | John Moody | Alan Muir | Jim Muir | Ron Paton | Alan Ray | David Reid | Neil Robson | Alan Rogers | Gerry Walsh (captain) | Graham Werner | John Wheeler | Mal Wheeler | Ken Williams | Roy Williams | Ray Donellan (coach) Queensland T. Broadbent | J. Conlon | R J. Crosthwaite | R. Drabble | E. Ellison | B. Fallis | T. A. Gear (vice-captain) | B.G. Greinke | K.J. Grimley | K. Handley | R.E. Hughson | K.T. Hurley | L. D. Jewell | P.J. Kelly | K. Leach | A. McGill | N.B. McGuinness | D.J. Mclvor | Norm Reidy (captain and coach) | I. Richardson | A. Stewart | S. Thompson | G. Totton | R. Verdon New South Wales Lionel Byrnes | Phil Campbell | Jack Chester | Donald Clisby | Jerry Davidson | Jack Dean | Neil Dunn | Billy Free | Brian Groundwater | John Harding (vice-captain) | Doug Hoare | Neville Keating | Allan Kelly |Jack Kuschert | Peter Kuschert | Kev Little | Alf Penno (captain) | Noel Rickard | Brian Rontaunay | Keith Schow | Greg Schroder | Alison Terrell | Malcom Thomson | Brian Wells All-Australian team In 1958 the All-Australian team was picked based on the Melbourne Carnival. 1958 All-Australian Team Melbourne Carnival Name State/League Club John Abley South Australia Port Adelaide Donald Gale Tasmania Wynyard Jim Ross Tasmania North Launceston Stuart Spencer Tasmania Clarence Barry Metcalfe Victoria (VFA) Mordialloc Owen Abrahams Victoria Fitzroy Allen Aylett Victoria North Melbourne Ron Barassi Victoria Melbourne Reg Burgess Victoria Essendon Jack Clarke Victoria Essendon Bob Davis Victoria Geelong (captain) John Dugdale Victoria North Melbourne Kevin Murray Victoria Fitzroy Neil Roberts Victoria St Kilda Ted Whitten Victoria Footscray Jack Clarke Western Australia East Fremantle Graham Farmer Western Australia East Perth Alan Preen Western Australia East Fremantle Norm Rogers Western Australia East Fremantle Ray Sorrell Western Australia East Fremantle Tassie Medal Both Allen Aylett and Ted Whitten polled seven votes but Aylett was awarded the medal after a countback. Whitten was declared joint winner retrospectively in 1995. References http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/1958_melbourne_carnival.htm Full Points Footy 1958 Melbourne Carnival usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20110806062057/http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/1958_melbourne_carnival.htm 6 August 2011 Football Record 2 July 1958 47 14 http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/118865 A.N.F.C. Championship Matchday 1 Football Record 3 July 1958 47 15 http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/118739 A.N.F.C. Championship Matchday 2 Football Record 5 July 1958 47 16 http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/118771 A.N.F.C. Championship Matchday 3 Football Record 7 July 1958 47 17 http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/118786 A.N.F.C. Championship Matchday 4 Football Record 9–11 July 1958 47 18 http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/118863 A.N.F.C. Championship Matchday 5-6 Football Record 12 July 1958 47 19 http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/118741 A.N.F.C. Championship Matchday 7 Category:Australian rules interstate football Melbourne Carnival, 1958 Category:July 1958 sports events in Australia Category:1950s in sport in Melbourne Category:Australian rules football competitions in Victoria (state) Category:Sports competitions in Melbourne