1928 VFA Grand Final: Coburg v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 8 September 1928 between Coburg and Port Melbourne in the grand final of the 1928 VFA season. Coburg hosted Port Melbourne at Brunswick Park. The visitors were coached by Percy Wilson.
Match Details
Season:
1928 VFA Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
Coburg
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 8 September 1928
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Park
Attendance:
10,854
Match Results
Outcome:
Coburg
def.
Port Melbourne
Score:
17.12.114 - 16.11.107
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg | 5 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 5 | 15 | . | 9 | 17 | . | 12 | 17 | . | 12 | (114) |
| Port Melbourne | 3 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 9 | 16 | . | 11 | 16 | . | 11 | (107) |
| Margin | COBG by 12 | PMLB by 20 | COBG by 18 | COBG by 7 | COBG by 7 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Coburg),
Percy Wilson
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Coburg),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
C. Murray
Player Statistics
Coburg
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman, Fred | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Jenkins, Jimmy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Kerley, Harry | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 17 | 12 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooker, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Carpenter, Fred | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Crompton, Harry | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Skilton, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 16 | 11 | |||