1948 VFA Round 1: Prahran v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 17 April 1948 between Prahran and Port Melbourne during round 1 of the 1948 VFA season.
Prahran hosted Port Melbourne at Elsternwick Park.
The visitors were coached by Bill Findlay.
As a result of this match, Prahran were then 3rd on the ladder and Port Melbourne were then 10th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1948 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Prahran
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 17 April 1948
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Elsternwick Park
Match Results
Outcome:
Prahran
def.
Port Melbourne
Score:
24.13.157 - 18.23.131
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prahran | 8 | . | 5 | 11 | . | 6 | 19 | . | 10 | 24 | . | 13 | 24 | . | 13 | (157) |
| Port Melbourne | 3 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 17 | 18 | . | 23 | 18 | . | 23 | (131) |
| Margin | PRAH by 29 | PRAH by 5 | PRAH by 41 | PRAH by 26 | PRAH by 26 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Prahran),
Bill Findlay
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Prahran),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Prahran
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garvin, Reg | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 24 | 13 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Findlay, Bill | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 18 | 23 | |||