1953 VFA Round 3: Preston v Prahran
This is the match report for the match played on 9 May 1953 between Preston and Prahran during round 3 of the 1953 VFA season.
Preston hosted Prahran at Preston City Oval.
The hosts were coached by Bert Deacon and the visitors were coached by Paddy Walsh.
As a result of this match, Preston were then 4th on the ladder (up from 6th) and Prahran were then 11th on the ladder (down from 10th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFA Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Preston
v
Prahran
Date:
Saturday 9 May 1953
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Preston City Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 3 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 13 | 7 | . | 13 | (55) |
| Prahran | 0 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 10 | 5 | . | 10 | (40) |
| Margin | PRST by 20 | PRAH by 2 | level | PRST by 15 | PRST by 15 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bert Deacon
(Preston),
Paddy Walsh
(Prahran)
Captains:
unknown
(Preston),
unknown
(Prahran)
Player Statistics
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Deacon, Bert | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Henrys, Ted | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 7 | 13 | |||
Prahran
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambeau, Russell | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Shillabeer, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 5 | 10 | |||