1928 VFA Semi Final 1: Port Melbourne v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 25 August 1928 between Port Melbourne and Preston in the first semi final of the 1928 VFA season. Port Melbourne hosted Preston at Coburg City Oval. The hosts were coached by Percy Wilson and the visitors were coached by Bill Adams.
Match Details
Season:
1928 VFA Season
Round:
Semi Final 1
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 25 August 1928
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Coburg City Oval
Attendance:
12,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Preston
Score:
9.15.69 - 9.11.65
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 3 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 13 | 9 | . | 15 | 9 | . | 15 | (69) |
| Preston | 1 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 11 | (65) |
| Margin | PMLB by 15 | PMLB by 19 | PMLB by 36 | PMLB by 4 | PMLB by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Wilson
(Port Melbourne),
Bill Adams
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooker, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Carpenter, Fred | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Crompton, Harry | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Skilton, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 9 | 15 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Bill | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 9 | 11 | |||