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North bolt
from South
By BRIAN SHEA
After an even opening half, when there
was never more than a goal difference in the
scores, North ran right away from South to
win easily in a one-sided finish.
1st 2nd 3rd Final Pts.
North . 3—7 5—7 9—13 10—18 78
South . 3—1 4—7 4—10 5—11 41
In spite of the heavy
turf, South opened the
game at terrific speed, and
their play-on tactics had
North in trouble early.
They matched North in
rucks and Deane quickly
seized control at centre to
give South plenty of drive
toward goal.
Hewitt, South centre
half-forward, led straight
down the ground, and Des
Panizza, coming across
from the forward pocket,
was always in position to
scoop up Deane 's driving
kicks from the centre
bounce
Keep ball low
South did much to null
ify North's wind advant
age early by keeping the
ball low with accurate foot
passes, and North had to
fight hard to start any
goalward move.
McKay showed fine judg
ment by going into the
rucks for North in the first
quarter, and he gave the
rucks a badly needed lift.
This was the first of the
successful North moves, for,
with McKay's advent in
ruck, the North rucks gra
dually climbed on top.
The second move by
North was to send Grif
fin to centre to oppose
Deane in the second quar
ter.
Although Deane con
tinued to get his share of
the play, Griffin curbed
his earlier brilliance.
South fade out
South faded out after
half-time, and only a few
regular stars continued to
battle on against the North
attacks.
Their defence became
very ragged under pres
sure, and with the North
half-forward line right on
top of the opposition,
South were in a hopeless
position before three
quarter time.
The closing term saw
little scoring by either
team and the heavy turf
had slowed them down a
lot.
North were so far ahead
that they could afford to
coast along.
Griffin did a mighty job
for North.
Sent to oppose Deane at
centre, he did much to
hally North by more than
breaking even with the
South captain.
Ian McKay turned in his
usual sterling game for
North.
He went on the ball
early and was a decisive
force in North's ruck ad
vantage.
When at full back he
stopped South on many
occasions with fine mark
ing and long, raking kicks.
Jim Deane played him
self into the ground for
South.
He was the prime mover
in nearly all of South's
attacks.
Peter Tabe battled hard
for South throughout the
game.
He gave South a solid
effort in ruck and was
always battling when spell
ing in defence.
Ankle injury
Grear (South) suffered
an ankle injury and was
replaced by Abbott in the
third quarter.
Jones (South), suffering
from boils, was replaced
by Ray Panizza after
three-quarter time.
Taylor (North), suffering
from a cold, was replaced
by Odgers after half
time.
Best Players— North : Griffen,
McKay, Aldenhoven. H. Mc
Kenzie, Phillips, Blunden, Ful
ler. South: Deane, Tabe, Des
Panizza, Fraser, Brand, Haus
sen, Thomson.
Scorers — North: H. McKenzie.
3-5; Phillips, 3-4; Galloway,
1-2; Carlson, 1-2; McKay, 1-0;
Aldenhoven, 1-0; Odgers. 0-1;
Griffen, 0-1; rushed, 0-3. South:
Read, 1-2; Haussen, 1-2; Par
ham, 1-1; Valentine, Tabe, 1-0;
Hewett, 0-2; Williams, Brand,
Fraser, Allen, 0-1.
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