1953 VFA Round 5: Brighton v Oakleigh
This is the match report for the match played on 23 May 1953 between Brighton and Oakleigh during round 5 of the 1953 VFA season.
Brighton hosted Oakleigh at Elsternwick Park.
The visitors were coached by George Smeaton.
As a result of this match, Brighton remained 14th on the ladder and Oakleigh were then 7th on the ladder (up from 10th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFA Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Brighton
v
Oakleigh
Date:
Saturday 23 May 1953
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Elsternwick Park
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 2 | . | 1 | 7 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 9 | (81) |
| Oakleigh | 6 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 6 | 13 | . | 10 | 15 | . | 11 | 15 | . | 11 | (101) |
| Margin | OAKL by 28 | OAKL by 6 | OAKL by 33 | OAKL by 20 | OAKL by 20 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Brighton),
George Smeaton
(Oakleigh)
Captains:
unknown
(Brighton),
unknown
(Oakleigh)
Player Statistics
Brighton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 12 | 9 | |||
Oakleigh
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 15 | 11 | |||