1955 SANFL Preliminary Final: Port Adelaide v Sturt
This is the match report for the match played on 24 September 1955 between Port Adelaide and Sturt in the preliminary final of the 1955 SANFL season.
Port Adelaide hosted Sturt at Adelaide Oval.
The hosts were coached by Fos Williams and the visitors were coached by Len Fitzgerald.
As a result of this match, Port Adelaide faced Norwood in the grand final and Sturt were eliminated (finishing 3rd overall).
Match Details
Season:
1955 SANFL Season
Round:
Preliminary Final
Teams:
Port Adelaide
v
Sturt
Date:
Saturday 24 September 1955
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Adelaide Oval
Attendance:
36,999
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Adelaide
def.
Sturt
Score:
12.10.82 - 9.8.62
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 4 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 10 | (82) |
| Sturt | 2 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 8 | (62) |
| Margin | PADL by 12 | PADL by 18 | PADL by 25 | PADL by 20 | PADL by 20 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Fos Williams
(Port Adelaide),
Len Fitzgerald
(Sturt)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Adelaide),
unknown
(Sturt)
Player Statistics
Port Adelaide
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 12 | 10 | |||
Sturt
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 9 | 8 | |||