1954 VFA Round 3: Prahran v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 1 May 1954 between Prahran and Preston during round 3 of the 1954 VFA season.
Prahran hosted Preston at Toorak Park.
The hosts were coached by Paddy Walsh and the visitors were coached by Bert Deacon.
As a result of this match, Prahran were then 8th on the ladder (up from 11th) and Preston were then 9th on the ladder (down from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1954 VFA Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Prahran
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 1 May 1954
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Toorak Park
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prahran | 3 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 14 | 12 | . | 21 | 12 | . | 21 | (93) |
| Preston | 2 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 9 | (75) |
| Margin | PRAH by 6 | PRAH by 20 | PRAH by 18 | PRAH by 18 | PRAH by 18 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Paddy Walsh
(Prahran),
Bert Deacon
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Prahran),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Prahran
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shillabeer, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 12 | 21 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Henrys, Ted | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 11 | 9 | |||