1955 VFA Round 1: Port Melbourne v Box Hill
This is the match report for the match played on 16 April 1955 between Port Melbourne and Box Hill during round 1 of the 1955 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Box Hill at North Port Oval.
The hosts were coached by Don Fraser.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne were then 1st on the ladder and Box Hill were then 14th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1955 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Box Hill
Date:
Saturday 16 April 1955
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Box Hill
Score:
17.11.113 - 9.12.66
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 3 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 7 | 17 | . | 11 | 17 | . | 11 | (113) |
| Box Hill | 4 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 12 | 9 | . | 12 | (66) |
| Margin | BOXH by 6 | PMLB by 2 | PMLB by 2 | PMLB by 47 | PMLB by 47 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Don Fraser
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Box Hill)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Box Hill)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 17 | 11 | |||
Box Hill
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton, Eric | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 9 | 12 | |||