1951 VFA Round 1: Brighton v Oakleigh
This is the match report for the match played on 21 April 1951 between Brighton and Oakleigh during round 1 of the 1951 VFA season.
Brighton hosted Oakleigh at Elsternwick Park.
The visitors were coached by George Smeaton.
As a result of this match, Brighton were then 8th on the ladder and Oakleigh were then 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1951 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Brighton
v
Oakleigh
Date:
Saturday 21 April 1951
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Elsternwick Park
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 4 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 14 | 11 | . | 14 | (80) |
| Oakleigh | 3 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 10 | (82) |
| Margin | BRGH by 7 | level | BRGH by 5 | OAKL by 2 | OAKL by 2 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Brighton),
George Smeaton
(Oakleigh)
Captains:
unknown
(Brighton),
unknown
(Oakleigh)
Player Statistics
Brighton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 11 | 14 | |||
Oakleigh
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tindal, Norm | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 12 | 10 | |||