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1950 Exhibition Match vs North Launceston

Exhibition Match, 1950
North Launceston vs Melbourne
Tuesday 1 August
Venue: York Park
Attendance: Unknown

1st2nd3rdFinal
North Launceston0.52.83.119.13.67
Melbourne5.48.716.921.13.139


Melbourne win by 72 points

Goalkickers: Robert McKenzie 7, Arthur Pound 4, Ken McKaige 3, Ken Carlon 3, Max Jeffers 2, Eddie Craddock 1, Thompson 1

An understrength Demon side still had no trouble accounting for their opposition, with only a winning last quarter saving the Tasmanians from a thrashing in a game where the first half was played in drizzling rain.

Best were McKenzie, Rule and Spittle

Selected team:
B: Deans, McGrath, O'Toole
HB: Collins, McGowan, Paynter
C: Spittle, Bickford, Spencer
HF: McKenzie, McGivern, Dockett
Foll: D. Cordner, Rule, Carlon
Reserves: Unknown

Notes
Goalkickers Pound, McKaige, Jeffers, Craddock and Thompson all came from outside the selected side.

Media
Mercury - 01/08/1950
Argus - 02/08/1950