1954 VFA Round 18: Port Melbourne v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 21 August 1954 between Port Melbourne and Preston during round 18 of the 1954 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Preston at North Port Oval.
The hosts were coached by Don Fraser and the visitors were coached by Bert Deacon.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) and Preston were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1954 VFA Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 21 August 1954
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Preston
Score:
19.11.125 - 8.6.54
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 7 | . | 4 | 12 | . | 5 | 19 | . | 10 | 19 | . | 11 | 19 | . | 11 | (125) |
| Preston | 1 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 6 | (54) |
| Margin | PMLB by 39 | PMLB by 50 | PMLB by 84 | PMLB by 71 | PMLB by 71 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Don Fraser
(Port Melbourne),
Bert Deacon
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 19 | 11 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Henrys, Ted | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 8 | 6 | |||