1946 VFA Round 3: Port Melbourne v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 27 April 1946 between Port Melbourne and Preston during round 3 of the 1946 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Preston at North Port Oval.
The hosts were coached by Tommy Lahiff and the visitors were coached by Frank Anderson.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder (up from 9th) and Preston were then 11th on the ladder (down from 10th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1946 VFA Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 27 April 1946
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Preston
Score:
10.18.78 - 9.8.62
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 2 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 12 | 8 | . | 16 | 10 | . | 18 | 10 | . | 18 | (78) |
| Preston | 4 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 8 | (62) |
| Margin | PRST by 9 | PMLB by 15 | PMLB by 12 | PMLB by 16 | PMLB by 16 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Tommy Lahiff
(Port Melbourne),
Frank Anderson
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Findlay, Bill | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 10 | 18 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Stewart, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 9 | 8 | |||