1953 VFA Round 2: Coburg v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 2 May 1953 between Coburg and Port Melbourne during round 2 of the 1953 VFA season.
Coburg hosted Port Melbourne at Coburg City Oval.
The visitors were coached by Don Fraser.
As a result of this match, Coburg were then 8th on the ladder (down from 2nd) and Port Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFA Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Coburg
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 2 May 1953
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Coburg City Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Coburg
def. by
Port Melbourne
Score:
8.11.59 - 18.13.121
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg | 3 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 11 | (59) |
| Port Melbourne | 7 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 5 | 15 | . | 8 | 18 | . | 13 | 18 | . | 13 | (121) |
| Margin | PMLB by 23 | PMLB by 36 | PMLB by 54 | PMLB by 62 | PMLB by 62 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Coburg),
Don Fraser
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Coburg),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Coburg
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewes, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Mahoney, Percy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 8 | 11 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Fraser, Don | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 18 | 13 | |||