1954 VFA Preliminary Final: Williamstown v Northcote

This is the match report for the match played on 25 September 1954 between Williamstown and Northcote in the preliminary final of the 1954 VFA season. Williamstown hosted Northcote at Junction Oval. The visitors were coached by Bill Faul.

As a result of this match, Williamstown faced Port Melbourne in the grand final and Northcote were eliminated (finishing 3rd overall).

Match Details

Season: 1954 VFA Season
Round: Preliminary Final
Teams: Williamstown v Northcote
Date: Saturday 25 September 1954
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Junction Oval
Attendance: 14,500

Match Results

Outcome: Williamstown def. Northcote
Score: 17.11.113 - 10.12.72

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Williamstown 5 . 2 11 . 4 13 . 4 17 . 11 17 . 11 (113)
Northcote 3 . 1 5 . 2 8 . 11 10 . 12 10 . 12 (72)
Margin WILL by 13 WILL by 38 WILL by 23 WILL by 41 WILL by 41
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Williamstown), Bill Faul (Northcote)
Captains: unknown (Williamstown), unknown (Northcote)

Player Statistics

Williamstown

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Curran, Jack ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 17 11

Northcote

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Stabb, Roy ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 10 12

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