1955 VFA Round 8: Preston v Yarraville
This is the match report for the match played on 4 June 1955 between Preston and Yarraville during round 8 of the 1955 VFA season.
Preston hosted Yarraville at Preston City Oval.
The hosts were coached by Bert Deacon and the visitors were coached by Gordon Ogden.
As a result of this match, Preston remained 3rd on the ladder and Yarraville were then 12th on the ladder (down from 11th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1955 VFA Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Preston
v
Yarraville
Date:
Saturday 4 June 1955
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Preston City Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Preston
def.
Yarraville
Score:
20.12.132 - 11.8.74
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 4 | . | 0 | 9 | . | 4 | 14 | . | 6 | 20 | . | 12 | 20 | . | 12 | (132) |
| Yarraville | 3 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 7 | 11 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 8 | (74) |
| Margin | PRST by 2 | PRST by 28 | PRST by 23 | PRST by 58 | PRST by 58 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bert Deacon
(Preston),
Gordon Ogden
(Yarraville)
Captains:
unknown
(Preston),
unknown
(Yarraville)
Player Statistics
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 20 | 12 | |||
Yarraville
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 11 | 8 | |||