1953 VFA Round 16: Preston v Oakleigh
This is the match report for the match played on 8 August 1953 between Preston and Oakleigh during round 16 of the 1953 VFA season.
Preston hosted Oakleigh at Preston City Oval.
The hosts were coached by Bert Deacon and the visitors were coached by George Smeaton.
As a result of this match, Preston were then 8th on the ladder (up from 9th) and Oakleigh were then 7th on the ladder (down from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFA Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Preston
v
Oakleigh
Date:
Saturday 8 August 1953
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Preston City Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 0 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 11 | 12 | . | 15 | 12 | . | 15 | (87) |
| Oakleigh | 4 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 12 | 10 | . | 12 | (72) |
| Margin | OAKL by 22 | OAKL by 18 | OAKL by 4 | PRST by 15 | PRST by 15 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bert Deacon
(Preston),
George Smeaton
(Oakleigh)
Captains:
unknown
(Preston),
unknown
(Oakleigh)
Player Statistics
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Deacon, Bert | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Henrys, Ted | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 12 | 15 | |||
Oakleigh
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy, Eric | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 10 | 12 | |||