1952 VFA Season Grand Final: Port Melbourne v Oakleigh
This is the match report for the match played on 4 October 1952 between Port Melbourne and Oakleigh in the grand final of the 1952 season of the Victorian Football Association.
Port Melbourne hosted Oakleigh at Junction Oval.
The hosts were coached by Jim Cleary and the visitors were coached by George Smeaton.
Port Melbourne (8.15.63) were defeated by Oakleigh (11.18.84).
Match Details
Season:
1952 VFA Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Oakleigh
Date:
Saturday 4 October 1952
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
39,500
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def. by
Oakleigh
Score:
8.15.63 - 11.18.84
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 1 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 12 | 8 | . | 15 | 8 | . | 15 | (63) |
| Oakleigh | 2 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 12 | 11 | . | 18 | 11 | . | 18 | (84) |
| Margin | OAKL by 7 | OAKL by 20 | OAKL by 24 | OAKL by 21 | OAKL by 21 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Port Melbourne
Captain: unknownCoach: Jim Cleary
Oakleigh
Captain: unknownCoach: George Smeaton
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 8 | 15 | |||
Oakleigh
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tindal, Norm | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 11 | 18 | |||