Round 7, 1937
Melbourne vs North Melbourne
Saturday 5 June
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 12,906
1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
Melbourne | 5.3 | 12.7 | 17.13 | 25.16.166 |
North Melbourne | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.14.44 |
Melbourne win by 122 points
Goalkickers: Norm Smith 6, Ron Baggott 4, Ron Barassi 4, Percy Beames 3, Keith Truscott 3, Frank Roberts 2, Maurie Gibb 1, Jack Mueller 1, Ray Wartman 1
Milestones:
First Game and First Goal
Keith Truscott
50 Games
Frank Roberts (also with St. Kilda)
Statistical categories led:
Biggest win against North Melbourne
Highest score in Round 7
Melbourne kept their unbeaten streak alive with a 20 goal win over the hapless Shinboners. They had battled in previous weeks to stay unbeaten, but were never seriously troubled by North as they racked up what remains their equal 18th highest score in VFL/AFL football and their third largest win.
To add to his side's woes Bill Findlay contributed 0.7 for North.
Truscott was 19th man.
Seconds
Melbourne 8.17 d. North Melbourne 6.5
Lists
Highest Scores
100 point wins
Media
Football Record R8 1937