1955 VFA Round 17: Preston v Brunswick
This is the match report for the match played on 6 August 1955 between Preston and Brunswick during round 17 of the 1955 VFA season.
Preston hosted Brunswick at Preston City Oval.
The hosts were coached by Bert Deacon and the visitors were coached by Jim Cleary.
As a result of this match, Preston were then 2nd on the ladder (down from 1st) and Brunswick remained 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1955 VFA Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Preston
v
Brunswick
Date:
Saturday 6 August 1955
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Preston City Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 2 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | (56) |
| Brunswick | 7 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 3 | 11 | . | 12 | 13 | . | 13 | 13 | . | 13 | (91) |
| Margin | BRNW by 31 | BRNW by 24 | BRNW by 45 | BRNW by 35 | BRNW by 35 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bert Deacon
(Preston),
Jim Cleary
(Brunswick)
Captains:
unknown
(Preston),
unknown
(Brunswick)
Player Statistics
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Henrys, Ted | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 8 | 8 | |||
Brunswick
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolfs, Maurie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Weir, Thomas | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 13 | 13 | |||