1953 VFA Round 14: Port Melbourne v Oakleigh
This is the match report for the match played on 25 July 1953 between Port Melbourne and Oakleigh during round 14 of the 1953 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Oakleigh at North Port Oval.
The hosts were coached by Don Fraser and the visitors were coached by George Smeaton.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder and Oakleigh were then 5th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFA Season
Round:
Round 14
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Oakleigh
Date:
Saturday 25 July 1953
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Oakleigh
Score:
5.17.47 - 5.13.43
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 1 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 12 | 5 | . | 17 | 5 | . | 17 | (47) |
| Oakleigh | 1 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 10 | 5 | . | 13 | 5 | . | 13 | (43) |
| Margin | level | PMLB by 1 | PMLB by 8 | PMLB by 4 | PMLB by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Don Fraser
(Port Melbourne),
George Smeaton
(Oakleigh)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Oakleigh)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Withers, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 5 | 17 | |||
Oakleigh
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 5 | 13 | |||