1951 VFA Preliminary Final: Port Melbourne v Oakleigh
This is the match report for the match played on 29 September 1951 between Port Melbourne and Oakleigh in the preliminary final of the 1951 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Oakleigh at Junction Oval.
The hosts were coached by Jim Cleary and the visitors were coached by George Smeaton.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne faced Prahran in the grand final and Oakleigh were eliminated (finishing 3rd overall).
Match Details
Season:
1951 VFA Season
Round:
Preliminary Final
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Oakleigh
Date:
Saturday 29 September 1951
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
20,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Oakleigh
Score:
9.10.64 - 8.9.57
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 10 | (64) |
| Oakleigh | 3 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 9 | (57) |
| Margin | PMLB by 1 | OAKL by 6 | PMLB by 1 | PMLB by 7 | PMLB by 7 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jim Cleary
(Port Melbourne),
George Smeaton
(Oakleigh)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Oakleigh)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 9 | 10 | |||
Oakleigh
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tindal, Norm | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 8 | 9 | |||