1954 VFA Round 2: Preston v Oakleigh
This is the match report for the match played on 24 April 1954 between Preston and Oakleigh during round 2 of the 1954 VFA season.
Preston hosted Oakleigh at Preston City Oval.
The hosts were coached by Bert Deacon and the visitors were coached by George Smeaton.
As a result of this match, Preston were then 7th on the ladder (up from 10th) and Oakleigh were then 9th on the ladder (down from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1954 VFA Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Preston
v
Oakleigh
Date:
Saturday 24 April 1954
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Preston City Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 7 | 11 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 8 | (74) |
| Oakleigh | 1 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 10 | (64) |
| Margin | OAKL by 4 | OAKL by 1 | PRST by 3 | PRST by 10 | PRST by 10 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bert Deacon
(Preston),
George Smeaton
(Oakleigh)
Captains:
unknown
(Preston),
unknown
(Oakleigh)
Player Statistics
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Henrys, Ted | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 11 | 8 | |||
Oakleigh
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy, Eric | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Tindal, Norm | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 9 | 10 | |||