1953 VFA Season 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 two of the 1953 season of the Victorian Football Association. Coburg hosted Port Melbourne at Coburg City Oval. The visitors were coached by Don Fraser.

Coburg (8.11.59) were defeated by Port Melbourne (18.13.121).

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

Coburg

Captain: unknown

Port Melbourne

Captain: unknown
Coach: Don Fraser

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

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s