1948 VFA Round 8: Port Melbourne v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 19 June 1948 between Port Melbourne and Preston during round 8 of the 1948 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Preston at North Port Oval.
The hosts were coached by Bill Findlay and the visitors were coached by Jack Blackman.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne remained 10th on the ladder and Preston were then 4th on the ladder (up from 6th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1948 VFA Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 19 June 1948
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def. by
Preston
Score:
18.16.124 - 20.17.137
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 7 | . | 5 | 11 | . | 7 | 14 | . | 10 | 18 | . | 16 | 18 | . | 16 | (124) |
| Preston | 4 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 12 | 17 | . | 15 | 20 | . | 17 | 20 | . | 17 | (137) |
| Margin | PMLB by 17 | PRST by 11 | PRST by 23 | PRST by 13 | PRST by 13 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bill Findlay
(Port Melbourne),
Jack Blackman
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Findlay, Bill | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 18 | 16 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackman, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Goldin, Dick | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Stewart, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 20 | 17 | |||