1950 Seconds scores
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Drew:
Position: 6th
Players (listed in Annual Report. Games in bracket)
Kevin O'Connell (16), D Dickinson (16), M Stormer (15), L Clarke (14), W Williams (13), N Healey (13), K Delahunt (12), L Flintoff (11), K O'Neill (11), T Allen (11), K Roberts (11), L Gardiner (10), R Irvine (10), G Sier (10), G Mason (10), A Cooke (9), D Hawkins (9), J Ritchie (8), J Atkinson (8), J Pannam (6), Gil Savory (6), K Albiston (6), J Roberts (5), R Knowles (5), Stan Wilson (5), B Turner (5), R Mainsbridge (4), B Boland (3), M Phillips (3), J Stokes (3), R Watson (3), M Currie (3), L Dellamarta (3), J Nix (3), K Sier (3), M Oppy (2), C Saunders (2), B Brown (2), R Reiffel (2), J Watson (1), G Spring (1), R Wiggins (1), R Horwood (1), R Ednie (1), N Abbott (1).
Goalkickers for season. https://www.tigerlandarchive.org/tiki-index.php?page=Reserves+Goalkicking
Rd | Date | W/L | Richmond Score | Opponent Score | Venue | Goalkickers | Team / Notes
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| 1 | (W1 | 12.8 80 | Nth Melbourne 11.13 79 | O'Neill 2, Stormer 2, Dickinson 2, Pannam 2, Cooke 2, Flintoff 2 | Best: Jack Roberts. Alan Cooke, Alby Pannam, Ron Irvine, Brian Boland, Des Dickinson, Jack Watson, Col Delahunt | With the scores level, Pannam ran around the man on the mark and his long shot went through for a behind, just before the bell rang. A new set of trainers led by Dave Warry, "slipped into the job as though they had been there for years". | ||||
| 2 | W39 | 19.12 126 | Melbourne 13.9 87 | Atkinson 5, J. Stokes 5, Dickinson 4, Pannam 2, J. Currie 1, Phillips 1, Flintoff 1 | Best: Pannam, Jervis Stokes, O'Neill, Boland, Atkinson, D. Minson, G. Sier, Flintoff | |||||
| 3 | W4 | 15.13 103 | Fitzroy 14.15 99 | Allen 4, Atkinson 4, Pannam 3, Stormer 2, Dickinson 1, Spring 1 | A 25 point half-time lead disappeared in the 3rd quarter and the Cubs began the 4th quarter trailing by 3 points. However, Pannam with 3 final quarter goals led his charges to victory | Best: Tom Allen, Pannam , Dickinson, Healey, O'Neill, Clark, Ken Roberts, Spring | ||||
| 4 | L18 | 14.28 112 | Carlton 21.4 130 | Dickinson 3, Atkinson 3, Pannam 3, J. Currie 1, Stormer 1, Hawkins 1, H. Rowe 1, Flintoff 1 | 42 scoring shots to 25 is the tale of the game. Special mention to Carlton's Geoff Brokenshire who kicked 11 straight | Best: Dickinson, Flintoff, Havel Rowe, O'Connell, Pannam, Ken Roberts, Stormer | ||||
| 5 | L51 | 8.10 58 | Essendon 16.13 109 | No match details available. | ||||||
| 6 | L13 | 10.4 64 | Collingwood 11.11 77 | D. Minson 3, Atkinson 2, Hawkins 2, O'Connell 1, Flintoff 1, Roberts1 | With Alby Pannam leaving the game in the 1st quarter with a broken arm, Ken Roberts took over the Captaincy. Scores were level at three quarter time but ultimately the loss of Pannam proved too great. | Collingwood's Kevin Wade who had played brilliantly in the centre, was forced from the field with a broken leg, after colliding with a team-mate with in last quarter | Best: Ron Irvine, Alan Cooke, Ken Roberts, O'Connell, Leo Clarke, D. Minson, Flintoff | |||
| 7 | L13 | 10.17 77 | Geelong 12.18 90 | Delahunt 3, Dickinson 2, Flintoff 2, M. Currie 1, Watson 1, Healey 1 | Best: Leo Clarke, O'Connell, O'Neill, G. Sier, Delahunt, Boland, Dickinson, Max Currie, Flintoff | |||||
| 8 | W10 | 13.16 94 | Hawthorn 13.6 84 | No match details available. | ||||||
| 9 | L27 | 7.20 62 | St. Kilda 12.17 89 | Flintoff, Stormer, Savory, Dickinson, Williams, O'Rourke, Ednie, all one goal. | Gil Savory, although light, showed decided promise as a rover". Now eighth on the ladder with tough games to follow, the Cubs' chance of reaching the Finals is very remote | Best: Dickinson, Allan Cooke, Atkinson, Williams, Savory (on debut), O'Connell, Clarke | ||||
| 10 | W33 | 16.14 110 | South Melbourne 11.11 77 | Allen 4, O'Rourke 4, Dickinson 2, Brown 2, Knowles 1, Savory 1, Mason 1, O'Connell 1 | With Ken Roberts gaining promotion to the Seniors, Leo Clarke captained the team. The poor kicking woes of recent weeks continued with the Cubs kicking five behinds before getting their first 6 pointer | Best: Allen, Williams, O'Rourke, Dickinson, O'Connell, Atkinson, Gardiner, Healey, Delahunt, Clarke, Mason, Savory | ||||
| 11 | L15 | 7.6 48 | Footscray 9.9 63 | O'Rourke 2, Allen 2. Savory 1, Gardiner 1, Brown 1 | The Cubs didn't handle the windy conditions at all well and trailed all day. It is noted that Ray Mainsbridge who was seriously injured last week is still in Prince Henry's hospital and visitors would be appreciated | Best: Gerard Seir, Atkinson, Gardiner, Harriett (1st game, cleared from Geelong), Ken Sier, Dickinson, Savory, Irvine, Clarke | ||||
| 12 | L10 | 10.13 73 l | North Melbourne 12.11 83 | Allen 3, Dickinson 2, O'Rourke 1, Albiston 1, Mason1, H. Rowe 1, Savory 1 | Captained today by Jack O'Rourke. The Cubs had a 20 point lead at three quarter time but North had the advantage of the wind. The Cubs failed to add to their score in the final quarter and their hopes for Finals were all but gone | Best: Tom Allen, Ron Irvine, Max Currie, Havel Rowe, Des Minson, Len Gardiner, Allan Cooke | ||||
| 13 | W65 | 22.18 150 | Melbourne 13.7 85 | Flintoff 6, O'Rourke 6, Turner 5, Harriett 1, Allen 1, Albiston 1, Oppy 1, Dickinson 1 | Bryan Turner in his initial game reminded onlookers of Dick Reynolds the way he travels so close to the ground. The Cubs rallied strongly from a 15 point half-time deficit, kicking 5 goals in the third quarter and 10 in the last | Best: Bryan Turner, Les Flintoff, Jack O'Rourke, Max Oppy, Stan Wilson, Kev O'Connell, Gerard Sier, Geoff Harriett, Kev Healey, Leo Clarke (until inj) | ||||
| 14 | W88 | 17.13 115 | Fitzroy 3.9 27 | O'Rourke 7, Allen 4, H. Rowe 3, O'Neill 1, Turner 1, Healey 1 | Before the game, both teams together with the umpires, lined up and observed one minute's silence, in honour of the late Wally Gray. Wally had played for both Cubs and Fitzroy during his football career. | Selector Bob Brady took over coaching duties for the day, with Alby Pannam in charge of the Seniors. | The big win lifted the Cubs' percentage from 100.1 to 107.5 but the chance of making the Finals is still remote | Best: Tom Allen, Jack O'Rourke, Harriott, Bryan Turner, Ken Roberts, John Nix, Havil Rowe Of the others Savory, Delahunt, OÇonnor, Healey, Gardiner, Wilson were worthy of mention. | ||
| 15 | W9 | 11.12 78 | Carlton 10.9 69 | K. Sier 3, Flintoff 3, Turner 3, Dickinson 1, Stormer 1 | Ken Roberts was acting Captain. In difficult showery and windy conditions, the Cubs could manage only 5 behinds in the second half but by holding Carlton to 3.4 they escaped with the victory. Unfortunately, the Seagulls (Geelong) also won and maintained their two game lead over the Cubs in the battle for the Top Four | Best: Leo Clarke, Bryan Turner, Allan Cooke, Les Flintoff, Geoff Harriott, Havil Rowe, Gerard Sier, Kev O'Connell, Stan Wilson, Jack Roberts, Ron Irvine, Ken Roberts | ||||
| 16 | L 27 | 5.16 46 | Essendon 10.13 73 | Goals: K. Sier 2, Albiston 2, J. Stokes 1 | Spasmodic efforts, which lacked teamwork, brought negative results to Cubs, and the final siren sounded the death knell to Cubs' hopes for the final four | Best Havel Rowe, Ron Irvine, Jack Roberts, Len Gardiner, Ken Albiston, Leo Clarke, Ken Roberts, Allan Cooke | ||||
| 17 | W20 | 14.17 101 | Collingwood 12.9 81 | Wilson 3, Turner 3, Rowe 2, Flintoff 2 Harriott 1, J. Stokes 1, Gardiner 1, Abbot 1 | Haval Rowe was acting Captain today. This win over the Magpies, who fielded a good side, was a grand one. Oldtimers of the Cubs cannot recollect the last time a victory was scored at Victoria Park | Best: Havil Rowe, Len Gardiner, Leo Clarke, Bryan Turner, Des Dickinson, Jack Roberts, Ron Irvine, Gerard Sier, Jack Ritchie, Kev O'Connell | ||||
| 18 | W74 | 20.13 133 | Geelong 7.17 59 | Wilson 5, Flintoff 3, J. Stokes 3, Stormer 2, Albiston 2, Gardiner 2, K. Roberts 1, Abbott 1, O'Neill 1 | Best: Len Gardiner, Ken Albiston, Des Dickinson, Max Stormer, Gerard Sier, Ken Roberts, Jack Ritchie, Stan Wilson, Les Flintoff, Norm Abbott, Leo Clarke. | |||||