1953 VFA Round 1: Port Melbourne v Prahran
This is the match report for the match played on 18 April 1953 between Port Melbourne and Prahran during round 1 of the 1953 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Prahran at North Port Oval.
The hosts were coached by Don Fraser and the visitors were coached by Paddy Walsh.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne were then 1st on the ladder and Prahran were then 14th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Prahran
Date:
Saturday 18 April 1953
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
North Port Oval
Attendance:
3,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Prahran
Score:
14.15.99 - 9.1.55
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 3 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 7 | 11 | . | 11 | 14 | . | 15 | 14 | . | 15 | (99) |
| Prahran | 5 | . | 0 | 7 | . | 0 | 8 | . | 0 | 9 | . | 1 | 9 | . | 1 | (55) |
| Margin | PRAH by 7 | PMLB by 7 | PMLB by 29 | PMLB by 44 | PMLB by 44 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Don Fraser
(Port Melbourne),
Paddy Walsh
(Prahran)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Prahran)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Fraser, Don | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 14 | 15 | |||
Prahran
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shillabeer, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 9 | 1 | |||