1955 VFA Round 3: Port Melbourne v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 30 April 1955 between Port Melbourne and Preston during round 3 of the 1955 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 remained 2nd on the ladder and Preston were then 6th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1955 VFA Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 30 April 1955
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Preston
Score:
15.17.107 - 13.19.97
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 6 | . | 2 | 12 | . | 7 | 14 | . | 13 | 15 | . | 17 | 15 | . | 17 | (107) |
| Preston | 4 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 12 | 9 | . | 13 | 13 | . | 19 | 13 | . | 19 | (97) |
| Margin | PMLB by 10 | PMLB by 25 | PMLB by 30 | PMLB by 10 | PMLB by 10 | |||||||||||
| 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) | 15 | 17 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 13 | 19 | |||