1952 VFA Preliminary Final: Coburg v Oakleigh
This is the match report for the match played on 27 September 1952 between Coburg and Oakleigh in the preliminary final of the 1952 VFA season.
Coburg hosted Oakleigh at Junction Oval.
The visitors were coached by George Smeaton.
As a result of this match, Coburg were eliminated (finishing 3rd overall) and Oakleigh faced Port Melbourne in the grand final.
Match Details
Season:
1952 VFA Season
Round:
Preliminary Final
Teams:
Coburg
v
Oakleigh
Date:
Saturday 27 September 1952
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
17,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg | 4 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 10 | (58) |
| Oakleigh | 3 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 7 | 11 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 11 | (77) |
| Margin | COBG by 6 | OAKL by 9 | COBG by 8 | OAKL by 19 | OAKL by 19 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Coburg),
George Smeaton
(Oakleigh)
Captains:
unknown
(Coburg),
unknown
(Oakleigh)
Player Statistics
Coburg
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewes, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Mahoney, Percy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 8 | 10 | |||
Oakleigh
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tindal, Norm | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 11 | 11 | |||