1952 VFA Semi Final 2: Port Melbourne v Coburg

This is the match report for the match played on 20 September 1952 between Port Melbourne and Coburg in the second semi final of the 1952 VFA season. Port Melbourne hosted Coburg at Junction Oval. The hosts were coached by Jim Cleary.

As a result of this match, Port Melbourne faced Oakleigh in the grand final and Coburg faced Oakleigh in the preliminary final.

Match Details

Season: 1952 VFA Season
Round: Semi Final 2
Teams: Port Melbourne v Coburg
Date: Saturday 20 September 1952
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Junction Oval
Attendance: 16,000

Match Results

Outcome: Port Melbourne def. Coburg
Score: 11.8.74 - 5.11.41

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Port Melbourne 1 . 0 3 . 2 5 . 2 11 . 8 11 . 8 (74)
Coburg 1 . 6 1 . 9 4 . 11 5 . 11 5 . 11 (41)
Margin COBG by 6 PMLB by 5 COBG by 3 PMLB by 33 PMLB by 33
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Jim Cleary (Port Melbourne), unknown (Coburg)
Captains: unknown (Port Melbourne), unknown (Coburg)

Player Statistics

Port Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bonnett, Bob ? ? ? ?
Johnson, Frank ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (2 players) 11 8

Coburg

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Hewes, Jim ? ? ? ?
Mahoney, Percy ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (2 players) 5 11

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s