1953 VFA Round 16: Port Melbourne v Coburg
This is the match report for the match played on 8 August 1953 between Port Melbourne and Coburg during round 16 of the 1953 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Coburg at North Port Oval.
The hosts were coached by Don Fraser.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder and Coburg remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFA Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Coburg
Date:
Saturday 8 August 1953
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def. by
Coburg
Score:
10.19.79 - 11.17.83
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 3 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 12 | 8 | . | 15 | 10 | . | 19 | 10 | . | 19 | (79) |
| Coburg | 3 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 17 | 11 | . | 17 | (83) |
| Margin | PMLB by 5 | COBG by 13 | COBG by 7 | COBG by 4 | COBG by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Don Fraser
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Coburg)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Coburg)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Fraser, Don | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Withers, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 10 | 19 | |||
Coburg
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewes, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Mahoney, Percy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 11 | 17 | |||