1953 VFA Round 9: Brunswick v Port Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 20 June 1953 between Brunswick and Port Melbourne during round 9 of the 1953 VFA season. Brunswick hosted Port Melbourne at Brunswick Park. The hosts were coached by Jim Cleary and the visitors were coached by Don Fraser.

As a result of this match, Brunswick were then 8th on the ladder (down from 7th) and Port Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1953 VFA Season
Round: Round 9
Teams: Brunswick v Port Melbourne
Date: Saturday 20 June 1953
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Brunswick Park

Match Results

Outcome: Brunswick def. by Port Melbourne
Score: 10.8.68 - 8.21.69

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Brunswick 3 . 4 4 . 4 10 . 6 10 . 8 10 . 8 (68)
Port Melbourne 2 . 1 5 . 13 7 . 14 8 . 21 8 . 21 (69)
Margin BRNW by 9 PMLB by 15 BRNW by 10 PMLB by 1 PMLB by 1
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Jim Cleary (Brunswick), Don Fraser (Port Melbourne)
Captains: unknown (Brunswick), unknown (Port Melbourne)

Player Statistics

Brunswick

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Rolfs, Maurie ? ? ? ?
Weir, Thomas ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (2 players) 10 8

Port Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bonnett, Bob ? ? ? ?
Withers, Bob ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (2 players) 8 21

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s