1953 VFA Round 2: Oakleigh v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 2 May 1953 between Oakleigh and Preston during round 2 of the 1953 VFA season.
Oakleigh hosted Preston at Warrawee Park.
The hosts were coached by George Smeaton and the visitors were coached by Bert Deacon.
As a result of this match, Oakleigh were then 5th on the ladder (up from 8th) and Preston were then 6th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFA Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Oakleigh
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 2 May 1953
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Warrawee Park
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakleigh | 6 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 5 | 12 | . | 9 | 16 | . | 11 | 16 | . | 11 | (107) |
| Preston | 3 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 7 | 14 | . | 10 | 14 | . | 10 | (94) |
| Margin | OAKL by 17 | OAKL by 17 | OAKL by 8 | OAKL by 13 | OAKL by 13 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
George Smeaton
(Oakleigh),
Bert Deacon
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Oakleigh),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Oakleigh
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy, Eric | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 16 | 11 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Deacon, Bert | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Henrys, Ted | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 14 | 10 | |||