1953 VFA Round 18: Preston v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 22 August 1953 between Preston and Port Melbourne during round 18 of the 1953 VFA season.
Preston hosted Port Melbourne at Preston City Oval.
The hosts were coached by Bert Deacon and the visitors were coached by Don Fraser.
As a result of this match, Preston remained 9th on the ladder and Port Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFA Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
Preston
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 22 August 1953
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Preston City Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Preston
def. by
Port Melbourne
Score:
6.13.49 - 11.16.82
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 11 | 6 | . | 13 | 6 | . | 13 | (49) |
| Port Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 7 | 11 | . | 16 | 11 | . | 16 | (82) |
| Margin | PMLB by 11 | PMLB by 18 | PRST by 4 | PMLB by 33 | PMLB by 33 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bert Deacon
(Preston),
Don Fraser
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Preston),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Deacon, Bert | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Henrys, Ted | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 6 | 13 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Fraser, Don | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 11 | 16 | |||