1927 VFA Round 17: Port Melbourne v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 20 August 1927 between Port Melbourne and Preston during round 17 of the 1927 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Preston at North Port Oval.
The hosts were coached by Percy Wilson 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 were then 4th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1927 VFA Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 20 August 1927
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Preston
Score:
15.7.97 - 10.11.71
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 2 | . | 1 | 7 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 4 | 15 | . | 7 | 15 | . | 7 | (97) |
| Preston | 1 | . | 4 | 1 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 11 | (71) |
| Margin | PMLB by 3 | PMLB by 33 | PMLB by 12 | PMLB by 26 | PMLB by 26 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Wilson
(Port Melbourne),
Gus Dobrigh
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter, Fred | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Crompton, Harry | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rudd, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Skilton, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Wilson, Percy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (5 players) | 15 | 7 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warr, Danny | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 10 | 11 | |||