1953 VFA Season: Preston
These are the details of the premiership results for Preston for the 1953 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used Preston City Oval as their home ground, playing ten matches there (ten as hosts). The team finished the regular season in ninth place.
Team Details
Competition:
1953 VFA Season
Team:
Preston
Home Ground:
Preston City Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
9th (W-D-L: 8-0-12, P%: 92.6)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | 18 | 0 | R01-08, R10-12, R14-20 | |
| Deacon, Bert | 16 | 0 | R01-03, R07-16, R18-20 | |
| Foley, Pat | 20 | 0 | R01-20 | |
| Henrys, Ted | 17 | 0 | R01-10, R14-20 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deacon, Bert | 20 | 8 | -0- | 12 | R01-20 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/04/1953 | Round 1 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | PRST by 21 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 02/05/1953 | Round 2 | Oakleigh | AWAY | LOSS | OAKL by 13 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 09/05/1953 | Round 3 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | PRST by 15 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 16/05/1953 | Round 4 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 46 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 23/05/1953 | Round 5 | Moorabbin | HOME | LOSS | MRBN by 33 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 30/05/1953 | Round 6 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 52 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 06/06/1953 | Round 7 | Yarraville | HOME | LOSS | YRVL by 24 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 13/06/1953 | Round 8 | Coburg | AWAY | LOSS | COBG by 39 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 20/06/1953 | Round 9 | Brighton | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 13 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 27/06/1953 | Round 10 | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | PRST by 11 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 04/07/1953 | Round 11 | Brunswick | AWAY | LOSS | BRNW by 14 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 11/07/1953 | Round 12 | Box Hill | HOME | WIN | PRST by 45 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 18/07/1953 | Round 13 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 75 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 25/07/1953 | Round 14 | Williamstown | HOME | LOSS | WILL by 11 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 01/08/1953 | Round 15 | Prahran | AWAY | LOSS | PRAH by 8 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 08/08/1953 | Round 16 | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | PRST by 15 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 15/08/1953 | Round 17 | Moorabbin | AWAY | LOSS | MRBN by 35 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 22/08/1953 | Round 18 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 33 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 29/08/1953 | Round 19 | Yarraville | AWAY | LOSS | YRVL by 2 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 05/09/1953 | Round 20 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | PRST by 5 | Bert Deacon | unknown |