1953 SANFL Grand Final: West Torrens v Port Adelaide
This is the match report for the match played on 3 October 1953 between West Torrens and Port Adelaide in the grand final of the 1953 SANFL season.
West Torrens hosted Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval.
The hosts were coached by Joe Kinlough and the visitors were coached by Fos Williams.
As a result of this match, West Torrens were the premiers and Port Adelaide were the runners-up.
Match Details
Season:
1953 SANFL Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
West Torrens
v
Port Adelaide
Date:
Saturday 3 October 1953
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Adelaide Oval
Attendance:
42,949
Match Results
Outcome:
West Torrens
def.
Port Adelaide
Score:
9.13.67 - 8.12.60
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Torrens | 3 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 13 | 9 | . | 13 | (67) |
| Port Adelaide | 4 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 12 | 8 | . | 12 | (60) |
| Margin | PADL by 6 | WTRN by 1 | PADL by 6 | WTRN by 7 | WTRN by 7 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Joe Kinlough
(West Torrens),
Fos Williams
(Port Adelaide)
Captains:
unknown
(West Torrens),
unknown
(Port Adelaide)
Player Statistics
West Torrens
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby, Ron | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Head, Lindsay | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 9 | 13 | |||
Port Adelaide
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitaker, Ray | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 8 | 12 | |||