1947 VFA Round 3: Brighton v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 26 April 1947 between Brighton and Port Melbourne during round 3 of the 1947 VFA season.
Brighton hosted Port Melbourne at Elsternwick Park.
The visitors were coached by Bill Findlay.
As a result of this match, Brighton were then 6th on the ladder (up from 8th) and Port Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder (down from 1st) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1947 VFA Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Brighton
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 26 April 1947
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Elsternwick Park
Match Results
Outcome:
Brighton
def.
Port Melbourne
Score:
25.25.175 - 19.11.125
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 2 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 12 | 16 | . | 18 | 25 | . | 25 | 25 | . | 25 | (175) |
| Port Melbourne | 7 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 6 | 15 | . | 9 | 19 | . | 11 | 19 | . | 11 | (125) |
| Margin | PMLB by 28 | level | BRGH by 15 | BRGH by 50 | BRGH by 50 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Brighton),
Bill Findlay
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Brighton),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Brighton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 25 | 25 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Findlay, Bill | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 19 | 11 | |||