1953 VFA Season Round 2: Oakleigh v Preston

This is the match report for the match played on 2 May 1953 between Oakleigh and Preston during round two of the 1953 season of the Victorian Football Association. Oakleigh hosted Preston at Warrawee Park. The hosts were coached by George Smeaton and the visitors were coached by Bert Deacon.

Oakleigh (16.11.107) defeated Preston (14.10.94).

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

Match Results

Outcome: Oakleigh def. Preston
Score: 16.11.107 - 14.10.94

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

Oakleigh

Captain: unknown
Coach: George Smeaton

Preston

Captain: unknown
Coach: Bert Deacon

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

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