1926 VFA Round 2: Port Melbourne v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 8 May 1926 between Port Melbourne and Preston during round 2 of the 1926 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Preston at North Port Oval.
The hosts were coached by Fred Carpenter and the visitors were coached by Gus Dobrigh.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) and Preston remained 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1926 VFA Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 8 May 1926
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Preston
Score:
13.15.93 - 12.6.78
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 1 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 13 | 13 | . | 15 | 13 | . | 15 | (93) |
| Preston | 5 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 3 | 12 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 6 | (78) |
| Margin | PRST by 24 | PMLB by 5 | PMLB by 10 | PMLB by 15 | PMLB by 15 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Fred Carpenter
(Port Melbourne),
Gus Dobrigh
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter, Fred | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Crompton, Harry | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Skilton, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 13 | 15 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dobrigh, Gus | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Stevens, Arthur | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Warr, Danny | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 12 | 6 | |||