1955 VFA Preliminary Final: Preston v Williamstown
This is the match report for the match played on 17 September 1955 between Preston and Williamstown in the preliminary final of the 1955 VFA season.
Preston hosted Williamstown at Junction Oval.
The hosts were coached by Bert Deacon.
As a result of this match, Preston were eliminated (finishing 3rd overall) and Williamstown faced Port Melbourne in the grand final.
Match Details
Season:
1955 VFA Season
Round:
Preliminary Final
Teams:
Preston
v
Williamstown
Date:
Saturday 17 September 1955
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
16,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Preston
def. by
Williamstown
Score:
10.13.73 - 11.16.82
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 13 | 10 | . | 13 | (73) |
| Williamstown | 2 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 16 | 11 | . | 16 | (82) |
| Margin | WILL by 5 | WILL by 32 | WILL by 7 | WILL by 9 | WILL by 9 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bert Deacon
(Preston),
unknown
(Williamstown)
Captains:
unknown
(Preston),
unknown
(Williamstown)
Player Statistics
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 10 | 13 | |||
Williamstown
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outen, Alby | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 11 | 16 | |||