1953 VFA Round 1: Moorabbin v Oakleigh
This is the match report for the match played on 18 April 1953 between Moorabbin and Oakleigh during round 1 of the 1953 VFA season.
Moorabbin hosted Oakleigh at Moorabbin Oval.
The visitors were coached by George Smeaton.
As a result of this match, Moorabbin were then 7th on the ladder and Oakleigh were then 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Moorabbin
v
Oakleigh
Date:
Saturday 18 April 1953
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Moorabbin Oval
Attendance:
9,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorabbin | 2 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 10 | (46) |
| Oakleigh | 2 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 11 | 5 | . | 11 | (41) |
| Margin | MRBN by 2 | MRBN by 2 | MRBN by 15 | MRBN by 5 | MRBN by 5 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Moorabbin),
George Smeaton
(Oakleigh)
Captains:
unknown
(Moorabbin),
unknown
(Oakleigh)
Player Statistics
Moorabbin
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilder, Len | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 6 | 10 | |||
Oakleigh
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy, Eric | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Tindal, Norm | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 5 | 11 | |||