1955 VFA Round 15: Preston v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 23 July 1955 between Preston and Port Melbourne during round 15 of the 1955 VFA season.
Preston hosted Port Melbourne at Preston City Oval.
The hosts were coached by Bert Deacon and the visitors were coached by Don Fraser.
As a result of this match, Preston were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) and Port Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 1st) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1955 VFA Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
Preston
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 23 July 1955
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Preston City Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Preston
def.
Port Melbourne
Score:
12.10.82 - 10.10.70
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 10 | (82) |
| Port Melbourne | 2 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 10 | (70) |
| Margin | PMLB by 7 | PRST by 6 | PRST by 21 | PRST by 12 | PRST by 12 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bert Deacon
(Preston),
Don Fraser
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Preston),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Henrys, Ted | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 12 | 10 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser, Don | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McBroom, Brian | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 10 | 10 | |||