1954 VFA Round 8: Preston v Coburg
This is the match report for the match played on 5 June 1954 between Preston and Coburg during round 8 of the 1954 VFA season.
Preston hosted Coburg at Preston City Oval.
The hosts were coached by Bert Deacon.
As a result of this match, Preston were then 6th on the ladder (up from 8th) and Coburg were then 9th on the ladder (down from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1954 VFA Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Preston
v
Coburg
Date:
Saturday 5 June 1954
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Preston City Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 2 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 11 | (71) |
| Coburg | 3 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | (56) |
| Margin | COBG by 7 | PRST by 9 | COBG by 3 | PRST by 15 | PRST by 15 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bert Deacon
(Preston),
unknown
(Coburg)
Captains:
unknown
(Preston),
unknown
(Coburg)
Player Statistics
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Henrys, Ted | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 10 | 11 | |||
Coburg
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewes, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Mahoney, Percy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 8 | 8 | |||