1953 VFA Season Semi Final 2: Port Melbourne v Williamstown

This is the match report for the match played on 19 September 1953 between Port Melbourne and Williamstown in the second semi final of the 1953 season of the Victorian Football Association. Port Melbourne hosted Williamstown at Junction Oval. The hosts were coached by Don Fraser and the visitors were coached by Billy Williams.

Port Melbourne (12.14.86) defeated Williamstown (12.4.76).

Match Details

Season: 1953 VFA Season
Round: Second Semi Final
Teams: Port Melbourne v Williamstown
Date: Saturday 19 September 1953
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Junction Oval
Attendance: 12,000

Match Results

Outcome: Port Melbourne def. Williamstown
Score: 12.14.86 - 12.4.76

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Port Melbourne 4 . 3 7 . 8 9 . 10 12 . 14 12 . 14 (86)
Williamstown 3 . 0 5 . 2 9 . 3 12 . 4 12 . 4 (76)
Margin PMLB by 9 PMLB by 18 PMLB by 7 PMLB by 10 PMLB by 10
Duration

Honour Roll

Port Melbourne

Captain: unknown
Coach: Don Fraser

Williamstown

Captain: unknown
Coach: Billy Williams

Player Statistics

Port Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bonnett, Bob ? ? ? ?
Fraser, Don ? ? ? ?
Johnson, Frank ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (3 players) 12 14

Williamstown

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Callahan, Gerry ? ? ? ?
Curran, Jack ? ? ? ?
Dullard, Adrian ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (3 players) 12 4

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s