1955 VFA Round 8: Port Melbourne v Brighton
This is the match report for the match played on 4 June 1955 between Port Melbourne and Brighton during round 8 of the 1955 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Brighton 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 (up from 2nd) and Brighton remained 14th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1955 VFA Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Brighton
Date:
Saturday 4 June 1955
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Brighton
Score:
20.15.135 - 5.6.36
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 6 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 7 | 15 | . | 12 | 20 | . | 15 | 20 | . | 15 | (135) |
| Brighton | 3 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 6 | (36) |
| Margin | PMLB by 21 | PMLB by 16 | PMLB by 68 | PMLB by 99 | PMLB by 99 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Don Fraser
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Brighton)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Brighton)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Fraser, Don | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Withers, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 20 | 15 | |||
Brighton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 5 | 6 | |||