1954 VFA Round 16: Oakleigh v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 7 August 1954 between Oakleigh and Preston during round 16 of the 1954 VFA season.
Oakleigh hosted Preston at Warrawee Park.
The hosts were coached by George Smeaton and the visitors were coached by Bert Deacon.
As a result of this match, Oakleigh remained 8th on the ladder and Preston remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1954 VFA Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Oakleigh
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 7 August 1954
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Warrawee Park
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakleigh | 4 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 12 | 7 | . | 16 | 7 | . | 16 | (58) |
| Preston | 3 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 9 | 13 | . | 11 | 13 | . | 11 | (89) |
| Margin | OAKL by 8 | PRST by 16 | PRST by 21 | PRST by 31 | PRST by 31 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
George Smeaton
(Oakleigh),
Bert Deacon
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Oakleigh),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Oakleigh
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy, Eric | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 7 | 16 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Henrys, Ted | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 13 | 11 | |||