1953 - SEASON REVIEW

1953 saw club legend Ivan "Bonnie" Johnston once again take on the coaching reigns, but this time there was no success and the the First XV111 finished the year in 2nd last position with only 4 wins. The 2nd's finished 5th, but there are no records avaialable for the 3rd's.


KEY PERSONNEL

PRESIDENT
L Baldock

VICE PRESIDENT
R Finn, T Payne, J Johnstone

SECRETARY
N Dooley

ASSISTANT SECRETARY
W Gilmartin, C Ball

TREASURER
R Chinn

COMMITTEE
S Bernadas, W Woodhead, A Gaskin, J Gough, L Dowse, C Ball, B Fellows, W Doyle, W Black, D Gough

COACH
Ivan "Bonnie" Johnstone

CAPTAIN
Ivan "Bonnie" Johnstone

BEST & FAIREST 
Bill Woodhead

GOAL KICKING


TRAINERS
Charlie Ball, Jack Edwards

SEASON OVERVIEW

SENIORS

Team W L D Points %
Mordialloc 16 2 64 165 Dandenong 12 6 48 123 Caulfield 11 7 44 110
Black Rock 11 7 44 101
Mentone 10 8 40 140 Cheltenham 10 8 40 107 Edi/Asp 8 10 32 101 Camden 8 10 32 94 Chelsea 4 14 16 84 Highett 0 18 0 42
GRAND FINAL
Dandenong 11- 20 -86 def  Caulfield 9 - 6 - 60

F. D. L
BEST & FAIREST

A J Beckwith	Mentone	13
R McQueen	Mordialloc	13
J E Buckley	Edi/Asp	13
J Thompson	Mentone	13
J Barker	Cheltenham	12

 

   

SEASON OVERVIEW

SECONDS

Team W L D Points %
Mordialloc 16 2 64 164 Mentone 13 5 52 170 Dandenong 13 5 52 160
Camden 11 7 44 109
Chelsea 10 8 40 117 Edi/Asp 9 9 36 87 Black Rock 6 12 24 87 Cheltenham 5 13 20 79 Caulfield 5 13 20 54 Highett 2 16 8 48
GRAND FINAL
Mordialloc 9 - 17 - 71 def  Mentone 6 - 8 - 44

F. D. L.
BEST & FAIREST

W R Monahan	Dandenong	24
J O'Neil	Mentone	14
L Dowse	Chelsea	13
K Wallace	Mordialloc	13
K Callaghan	Camden	13

  

 

 

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