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Friendly Matches
Saturday July 30 1949 Royal Agricultural Showground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia Referee: Frank Chidgey (Australia) Linesmen: Dick Thorpe and Jack McKenzie (Australia) Attendance: 24,962
AUSTRALIA Jim Jenkins, Joe Marston, Cec Drummond (c), Bob Lawrie, Bill Wilson, Lex Gibb, George Sanders, Allan Johns, Gordon Nunn, Ron Hughes, Ray Marshall Managers: J.D.Revie and A.Henderson snr. Goals: Nunn 51, Johns 60	2	-	3	Hajduk Split (Yugoslavia) Vladimir Beara, Ljubomir Kokeza, Slavko Lustica, Ivo Mrcic, Ervin Katnic, Ivo Radovnikovic, Dragutin Drvodjelic, Vojko Andrijasevic, Frane Matosic (c), Stane Krstulovic, Bernard Vukas Manager: Luka Kaliterna Goals: Drvodjelic, Lustica 82, Vukas 88
The famous Yugoslav club side Hadjuk Split toured Australia in 1949 for a series of four matches against the Australian national side and two games against an Australian XI. The Hadjuk Split touring squad included such greats as goalkeeper Vladimir Beara, winger Bernard Vukas, Vojko Andrjasevic, Frane Matosic, Ervin Katnic, Ljubomir Kokeza and Ivo Mrcic. Match Day Programme
Saturday August 6 1949 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia Referee: F.Westley (Australia) Linesmen: G.Hadfield and J.Baker (Australia) Attendance: 10,968
AUSTRALIA Jim Jenkins, Joe Marston, Cec Drummond (c), Bob Lawrie, Bill Wilson, Angus Drennan, George Sanders, Allan Johns, Gordon Nunn, Jock McMahon, Alex Barr Manager: J.D.Revie	0	-	3	Hajduk Split (Yugoslavia) Vladimir Beara, Ljubomir Kokeza, Bozo Broketa, Ivo Mrcic, Ervin Katnic, Ivo Radovnikovic, Vojko Andrijasevic, Slavko Lustica, Branko Vidjak, Frane Matosic (c), Bernard Vukas Manager: Luka Kaliterna Goals: Vukas 1, Andrijasevic 55, Matosic 80
Saturday August 13 1949 Thebarton Oval, Adelaide, Australia Referee: J.Harvey (Australia) Attendance: 7,420
AUSTRALIAN XI Harry Wise, H.Johnson, Hedley Parkes, B.Johnstone, Tom Jack (c), Stan Kent, R.Mills, P.Cransbrick, Eric Hulme, Jack Wilson, Robert McFeeters Manager: W.Park	0	-	6	Hajduk Split (Yugoslavia) Vladimir Beara, Ljubomir Kokeza, Bozo Broketa, Slavko Lustica, Ivo Mrcic, Ivo Radovnikovic, Dragutin Drvodjelic, Vojko Andrijasevic, Branko Vidjak, Frane Matosic (c), Bernard Vukas Manager: Luka Kaliterna Goals: Matosic (x2), Vukas, Vidjak, Andrikasevic, Drvodjelic
Saturday August 27 1949 Exhibition Ground, Brisbane, Australia Referee: W.Whyte (Australia) Linesmen: A.Hall and J.Milton (Australia) Attendance: 12,743
AUSTRALIA Norman Conquest, Bill Wilson, Cec Drummond (c), Bob Lawrie, Bob Bignall, Kevin O'Neill, George Sanders, George Russell, Frank Parsons, Ron Hughes, Allan Johns Manager: H.Barwick Goals: Parsons 36 pen, Bignall, Sanders	3	-	6	Hajduk Split (Yugoslavia) Vladimir Beara, Ljubomir Kokeza, Bozo Broketa, Ivo Mrcic, Ervin Katnic, Ivo Radovnikovic, Dragutin Drvodjelic, Slavko Lustica, Vojko Andrijasevic, Frane Matosic (c), Bernard Vukas Manager: Luka Kaliterna Goals: Mrcic (x2 pens), Andrijasevic (x2), Matosic, Lustica
Saturday September 3 1949 Newcastle Sports Ground, Newcastle, Australia Referee: William McWilliams (Australia) Linesmen: Archie Welsh and H.Parker (Australia) Attendance: 12,582
AUSTRALIA Norman Conquest, Bill Wilson, Hedley Parkes, Cec Drummond (c), George Sanders, Bob Lawrie, Allan Johns, Bob Bignall, Harry Robertson, Ron Hughes, Gordon Nunn Manager: Alf Quill Goals: Robertson, Nunn	2	-	1	Hajduk Split (Australia) Vladimir Beara, Ljubomir Kokeza, Bozo Broketa, Ivo Mrcic, Ervin Katnic, Ivo Radovnikovic, Dragutin Drvodjelic, Slavko Lustica, Vojko Andrijasevic, Frane Matosic (c), Bernard Vukas Manager: Luka Kaliterna Goal: Matosic
Match Day Programme
Saturday September 10 1949 Royal Agricultural Showground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia Referee: Frank Chidgey (Australia) Linesmen: Dick Thorpe and Jack McKenzie (Australia) Attendance: 12,806
AUSTRALIA Norman Conquest, Hedley Parkes, Cec Drummond (c), Bob Lawrie, Bill Wilson, Bob Bignall, Alan Johns, Ron Hughes, George Sanders, Gordon Nunn, Harry Robertson Manager: R.C.Grieves Goals: Nunn 5, Johns	2	-	3	Hajduk Split (Yugoslavia) Vladimir Beara, Ljubomir Kokeza, Bozo Broketa, Ivo Mrcic, Ivo Radovnikovic, Tonci Radovnikovic, Dragutin Drvodjelic, Branko Vidjak, Vojko Andrijasevic, Frane Matosic (c), Bernard Vukas Manager: Luka Kaliterna Goals: Andrijasevic 2, Vukas 24, Matosic 55
Match Day Programme
Saturday September 17 Royal Agricultural Showground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia Referee: Frank Chidgey (Australia) Linesmen: H.McLead and Dick Thorpe (Australia) Attendance: 4,175
AUSTRALIAN XI Norman Conquest, Joe Marston, Cec Drummond (c), Billy Wilson (Dave Coote), Tom Jack, Bob Bignall, George Sanders, Allan Johns, Gordon Nunn, Reg Hardman, Harry Robertson Manager: W.Park	0	-	1	Hajduk Split (Yugsolavia) Vladimir Beara, Ljubomir Kokeza (Miljenko Batinic), Bozo Broketa, Ivo Mrcic, Ervin Katnic, Ivo Radovnikovic, Dragutin Drvodjelic, Vojko Andrijasevic, Branko Vidjak, Frane Matosic (c), Bernard Vukas Manager: Luka Kaliterna Goal: Matosic 35

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