1953 VFA Round 15: Prahran v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 1 August 1953 between Prahran and Preston during round 15 of the 1953 VFA season.
Prahran hosted Preston at Toorak Park.
The hosts were coached by Paddy Walsh and the visitors were coached by Bert Deacon.
As a result of this match, Prahran remained 6th on the ladder and Preston remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFA Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
Prahran
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 1 August 1953
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Toorak Park
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prahran | 1 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 10 | 14 | . | 12 | 14 | . | 12 | (96) |
| Preston | 4 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 4 | 12 | . | 9 | 13 | . | 10 | 13 | . | 10 | (88) |
| Margin | PRST by 14 | PRAH by 23 | PRST by 11 | PRAH by 8 | PRAH by 8 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Paddy Walsh
(Prahran),
Bert Deacon
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Prahran),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Prahran
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambeau, Russell | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Shillabeer, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 14 | 12 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Deacon, Bert | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Henrys, Ted | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 13 | 10 | |||