1953 VFA Round 4: Oakleigh v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 16 May 1953 between Oakleigh and Port Melbourne during round 4 of the 1953 VFA season.
Oakleigh hosted Port Melbourne at Robertson Oval.
The hosts were coached by George Smeaton and the visitors were coached by Don Fraser.
As a result of this match, Oakleigh were then 10th on the ladder (down from 7th) and Port Melbourne remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFA Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Oakleigh
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 16 May 1953
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Robertson Oval
Attendance:
4,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Oakleigh
def. by
Port Melbourne
Score:
8.13.61 - 11.13.79
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakleigh | 2 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 13 | 8 | . | 13 | (61) |
| Port Melbourne | 0 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 13 | (79) |
| Margin | OAKL by 11 | PMLB by 14 | PMLB by 5 | PMLB by 18 | PMLB by 18 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
George Smeaton
(Oakleigh),
Don Fraser
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Oakleigh),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Oakleigh
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tindal, Norm | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 8 | 13 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Fraser, Don | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 11 | 13 | |||