1953 VFA Round 1: Brunswick v Coburg
This is the match report for the match played on 18 April 1953 between Brunswick and Coburg during round 1 of the 1953 VFA season.
Brunswick hosted Coburg at Brunswick Park.
The hosts were coached by Jim Cleary.
As a result of this match, Brunswick were then 13th on the ladder and Coburg were then 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Brunswick
v
Coburg
Date:
Saturday 18 April 1953
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Park
Attendance:
3,500
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 2 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 15 | 7 | . | 15 | (57) |
| Coburg | 6 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 11 | 12 | . | 16 | 12 | . | 16 | (88) |
| Margin | COBG by 30 | COBG by 22 | COBG by 31 | COBG by 31 | COBG by 31 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jim Cleary
(Brunswick),
unknown
(Coburg)
Captains:
unknown
(Brunswick),
unknown
(Coburg)
Player Statistics
Brunswick
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolfs, Maurie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Weir, Thomas | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 7 | 15 | |||
Coburg
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewes, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Mahoney, Percy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 12 | 16 | |||