1952 VFA 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 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, Oakleigh were the premiers and Port Melbourne were the runners-up.
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
Coaches:
Jim Cleary
(Port Melbourne),
George Smeaton
(Oakleigh)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Oakleigh)
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 | |||