1926 VFA Round 15: Coburg v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 7 August 1926 between Coburg and Preston during round 15 of the 1926 VFA season.
Coburg hosted Preston at Coburg City Oval.
Harry Kerley captained the hosts with Jimmy Jenkins as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Hardy and the visitors were coached by Gus Dobrigh.
As a result of this match, Coburg remained 1st on the ladder and Preston remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1926 VFA Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
Coburg
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 7 August 1926
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Coburg City Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg | 5 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 14 | 17 | . | 18 | 17 | . | 18 | (120) |
| Preston | 1 | . | 0 | 2 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 9 | (51) |
| Margin | COBG by 30 | COBG by 31 | COBG by 58 | COBG by 69 | COBG by 69 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie Hardy
(Coburg),
Gus Dobrigh
(Preston)
Captains:
Harry Kerley
(Coburg),
unknown
(Preston)
Vice-Captains:
Jimmy Jenkins
(Coburg),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Coburg
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam, Ken | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Chapman, Fred | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Jenkins, Jimmy (vc) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Kerley, Harry (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Martyn, Colin | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (5 players) | 17 | 18 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens, Arthur | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Warr, Danny | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 7 | 9 | |||