1954 VFA Grand Final: Port Melbourne v Williamstown
This is the match report for the match played on 2 October 1954 between Port Melbourne and Williamstown in the grand final of the 1954 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Williamstown at Junction Oval.
The hosts were coached by Don Fraser.
As a result of this match, Williamstown were the premiers and Port Melbourne were the runners-up.
Match Details
Season:
1954 VFA Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Williamstown
Date:
Saturday 2 October 1954
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
30,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def. by
Williamstown
Score:
7.12.54 - 11.20.86
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 0 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 12 | 7 | . | 12 | (54) |
| Williamstown | 4 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 16 | 11 | . | 20 | 11 | . | 20 | (86) |
| Margin | WILL by 30 | WILL by 18 | WILL by 42 | WILL by 32 | WILL by 32 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Don Fraser
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Williamstown)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Williamstown)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Irving
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Withers, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 7 | 12 | |||
Williamstown
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curran, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 11 | 20 | |||