1951 VFA Grand Final: Prahran v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 6 October 1951 between Prahran and Port Melbourne in the grand final of the 1951 VFA season.
Prahran hosted Port Melbourne at Junction Oval.
The hosts were coached by Bill Faul and the visitors were coached by Jim Cleary.
As a result of this match, Prahran were the premiers and Port Melbourne were the runners-up.
Match Details
Season:
1951 VFA Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
Prahran
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 6 October 1951
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
32,500
Match Results
Outcome:
Prahran
def.
Port Melbourne
Score:
11.13.79 - 10.10.70
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prahran | 1 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 13 | (79) |
| Port Melbourne | 2 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 10 | (70) |
| Margin | PMLB by 1 | PRAH by 6 | PRAH by 3 | PRAH by 9 | PRAH by 9 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bill Faul
(Prahran),
Jim Cleary
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Prahran),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Prahran
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambeau, Russell | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Shillabeer, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 11 | 13 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 10 | 10 | |||