1953 VFA Round 9: Brighton v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 20 June 1953 between Brighton and Preston during round 9 of the 1953 VFA season.
Brighton hosted Preston at Elsternwick Park.
The visitors were coached by Bert Deacon.
As a result of this match, Brighton remained 14th on the ladder and Preston were then 11th on the ladder (up from 13th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFA Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Brighton
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 20 June 1953
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Elsternwick Park
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 2 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 6 | (54) |
| Preston | 2 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 7 | (67) |
| Margin | PRST by 3 | PRST by 2 | PRST by 1 | PRST by 13 | PRST by 13 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Brighton),
Bert Deacon
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Brighton),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Brighton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 8 | 6 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deacon, Bert | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Henrys, Ted | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 10 | 7 | |||