1941 VFA Round 16: Preston v Port Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 2 August 1941 between Preston and Port Melbourne during round 16 of the 1941 VFA season. Preston hosted Port Melbourne at Preston City Oval. The hosts were coached by Frank Dowling and the visitors were coached by Frank Kelly.

As a result of this match, Preston were then 2nd on the ladder (down from 1st) and Port Melbourne were then 1st on the ladder (up from 3rd) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1941 VFA Season
Round: Round 16
Teams: Preston v Port Melbourne
Date: Saturday 2 August 1941
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Preston City Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Preston def. by Port Melbourne
Score: 13.18.96 - 19.14.128

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Preston 2 . 1 6 . 12 7 . 14 13 . 18 13 . 18 (96)
Port Melbourne 6 . 5 6 . 5 15 . 11 19 . 14 19 . 14 (128)
Margin PMLB by 28 PRST by 7 PMLB by 45 PMLB by 32 PMLB by 32
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Frank Dowling (Preston), Frank Kelly (Port Melbourne)
Captains: unknown (Preston), unknown (Port Melbourne)

Player Statistics

Preston

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Deacon, Bert ? ? ? ?
Dowling, Frank ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (2 players) 13 18

Port Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Allen, Tommy ? ? ? ?
Kelly, Frank ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (2 players) 19 14

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s