1955 VFA Grand Final: Port Melbourne v Williamstown
This is the match report for the match played on 24 September 1955 between Port Melbourne and Williamstown in the grand final of the 1955 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Williamstown at Junction Oval.
The hosts were coached by Don Fraser.
As a result of this match, Williamstown were the premiers and Port Melbourne were the runners-up.
Match Details
Season:
1955 VFA Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Williamstown
Date:
Saturday 24 September 1955
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
30,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def. by
Williamstown
Score:
13.10.88 - 13.19.97
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 7 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 8 | 13 | . | 10 | 13 | . | 10 | (88) |
| Williamstown | 1 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 13 | 13 | . | 19 | 13 | . | 19 | (97) |
| Margin | PMLB by 36 | PMLB by 14 | PMLB by 25 | WILL by 9 | WILL by 9 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Don Fraser
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Williamstown)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Williamstown)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McBroom, Brian | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Withers, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 13 | 10 | |||
Williamstown
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outen, Alby | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 13 | 19 | |||