1951 VFA Round 18: Port Melbourne v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 25 August 1951 between Port Melbourne and Preston during round 18 of the 1951 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Preston at North Port Oval.
The hosts were coached by Jim Cleary and the visitors were coached by Ray Riddell.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne remained 2nd on the ladder and Preston were then 10th on the ladder (down from 9th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1951 VFA Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 25 August 1951
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Preston
Score:
19.13.127 - 8.14.62
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 5 | . | 4 | 12 | . | 7 | 16 | . | 12 | 19 | . | 13 | 19 | . | 13 | (127) |
| Preston | 2 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 14 | 8 | . | 14 | (62) |
| Margin | PMLB by 20 | PMLB by 56 | PMLB by 73 | PMLB by 65 | PMLB by 65 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jim Cleary
(Port Melbourne),
Ray Riddell
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 19 | 13 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Goldin, Dick | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Henrys, Ted | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 8 | 14 | |||