1947 VFA Round 1: Port Melbourne v Prahran
This is the match report for the match played on 12 April 1947 between Port Melbourne and Prahran during round 1 of the 1947 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Prahran at North Port Oval.
The hosts were coached by Bill Findlay.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder and Prahran were then 10th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1947 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Prahran
Date:
Saturday 12 April 1947
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
North Port Oval
Attendance:
5,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Prahran
Score:
16.14.110 - 11.14.80
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 3 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 12 | 16 | . | 14 | 16 | . | 14 | (110) |
| Prahran | 4 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 12 | 11 | . | 14 | 11 | . | 14 | (80) |
| Margin | PRAH by 5 | PMLB by 2 | PMLB by 12 | PMLB by 30 | PMLB by 30 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bill Findlay
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Prahran)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Prahran)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Findlay, Bill | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 16 | 14 | |||
Prahran
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garvin, Reg | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 11 | 14 | |||