1953 SANFL Round 1: North Adelaide v Port Adelaide
This is the match report for the match played on 25 April 1953 between North Adelaide and Port Adelaide during round 1 of the 1953 SANFL season.
North Adelaide hosted Port Adelaide at Prospect Oval.
Ian McKay captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Lionel Bennetts and the visitors were coached by Fos Williams.
As a result of this match, North Adelaide were then 5th on the ladder and Port Adelaide were then 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 SANFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
North Adelaide
v
Port Adelaide
Date:
Saturday 25 April 1953
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Prospect Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
North Adelaide
def. by
Port Adelaide
Score:
7.14.56 - 8.15.63
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Adelaide | 2 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 11 | 7 | . | 14 | 7 | . | 14 | (56) |
| Port Adelaide | 1 | . | 5 | 2 | . | 11 | 5 | . | 14 | 8 | . | 15 | 8 | . | 15 | (63) |
| Margin | NADL by 5 | NADL by 7 | NADL by 9 | PADL by 7 | PADL by 7 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Lionel Bennetts
(North Adelaide),
Fos Williams
(Port Adelaide)
Captains:
Ian McKay
(North Adelaide),
unknown
(Port Adelaide)
Player Statistics
North Adelaide
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Blunden, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Donisthorpe, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Griffin, Lyle | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hancock, Stanley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | McCann, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | McKay, Ian (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | McKenzie, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Phillips, Ron | ? | ? | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Proud, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | 5 |
| 19 | Tanner, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Tidswell, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Vaughan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (12 players) | 7 | 14 | |||
Port Adelaide
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 8 | 15 | |||