1954 VFA Round 6: Preston v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 22 May 1954 between Preston and Port Melbourne during round 6 of the 1954 VFA season.
Preston hosted Port Melbourne at Preston City Oval.
The hosts were coached by Bert Deacon and the visitors were coached by Don Fraser.
As a result of this match, Preston remained 9th on the ladder and Port Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1954 VFA Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Preston
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 22 May 1954
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Preston City Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Preston
def.
Port Melbourne
Score:
16.1.97 - 13.15.93
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 6 | . | 1 | 9 | . | 1 | 16 | . | 1 | 16 | . | 1 | 16 | . | 1 | (97) |
| Port Melbourne | 3 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 12 | 13 | . | 15 | 13 | . | 15 | (93) |
| Margin | PRST by 16 | PRST by 3 | PRST by 31 | PRST by 4 | PRST by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bert Deacon
(Preston),
Don Fraser
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Preston),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Henrys, Ted | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 16 | 1 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Withers, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 13 | 15 | |||