1953 VFA Round 8: Coburg v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 13 June 1953 between Coburg and Preston during round 8 of the 1953 VFA season.
Coburg hosted Preston at Coburg City Oval.
The visitors were coached by Bert Deacon.
As a result of this match, Coburg were then 4th on the ladder (up from 5th) and Preston remained 13th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFA Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Coburg
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 13 June 1953
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Coburg City Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg | 3 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 12 | 11 | . | 17 | 11 | . | 17 | (83) |
| Preston | 0 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 8 | (44) |
| Margin | COBG by 23 | COBG by 11 | COBG by 37 | COBG by 39 | COBG by 39 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Coburg),
Bert Deacon
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Coburg),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Coburg
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewes, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Mahoney, Percy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 11 | 17 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Deacon, Bert | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Henrys, Ted | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 6 | 8 | |||