1953 VFA Round 6: Port Melbourne v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 30 May 1953 between Port Melbourne and Preston during round 6 of the 1953 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Preston at North Port Oval.
The hosts were coached by Don Fraser and the visitors were coached by Bert Deacon.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder and Preston were then 13th on the ladder (down from 12th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFA Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 30 May 1953
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Preston
Score:
13.13.91 - 5.9.39
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 3 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 10 | 13 | . | 13 | 13 | . | 13 | (91) |
| Preston | 1 | . | 0 | 3 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 9 | 5 | . | 9 | (39) |
| Margin | PMLB by 15 | PMLB by 26 | PMLB by 34 | PMLB by 52 | PMLB by 52 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Don Fraser
(Port Melbourne),
Bert Deacon
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Fraser, Don | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Withers, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 13 | 13 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Henrys, Ted | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 5 | 9 | |||