1953 VFA Semi Final 1: Yarraville v Prahran
This is the match report for the match played on 12 September 1953 between Yarraville and Prahran in the first semi final of the 1953 VFA season.
Yarraville hosted Prahran at Junction Oval.
The hosts were coached by Gordon Ogden and the visitors were coached by Paddy Walsh.
As a result of this match, Yarraville faced Williamstown in the preliminary final and Prahran were eliminated (finishing 4th overall).
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFA Season
Round:
Semi Final 1
Teams:
Yarraville
v
Prahran
Date:
Saturday 12 September 1953
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
16,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Yarraville
def.
Prahran
Score:
8.16.64 - 9.7.61
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarraville | 3 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 15 | 8 | . | 16 | 8 | . | 16 | (64) |
| Prahran | 3 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 3 | 9 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 7 | (61) |
| Margin | YRVL by 1 | PRAH by 6 | level | YRVL by 3 | YRVL by 3 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Gordon Ogden
(Yarraville),
Paddy Walsh
(Prahran)
Captains:
unknown
(Yarraville),
unknown
(Prahran)
Player Statistics
Yarraville
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 8 | 16 | |||
Prahran
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambeau, Russell | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Shillabeer, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 9 | 7 | |||