1955 VFA Round 20: Prahran v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 27 August 1955 between Prahran and Preston during round 20 of the 1955 VFA season.
Prahran hosted Preston at Toorak Park.
The hosts were coached by Jack Gaffney and the visitors were coached by Bert Deacon.
As a result of this match, Prahran remained 8th on the ladder and Preston remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1955 VFA Season
Round:
Round 20
Teams:
Prahran
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 27 August 1955
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Toorak Park
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prahran | 3 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 7 | 11 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 10 | (76) |
| Preston | 5 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 12 | 13 | . | 14 | 16 | . | 14 | 16 | . | 14 | (110) |
| Margin | PRST by 15 | PRST by 34 | PRST by 43 | PRST by 34 | PRST by 34 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Gaffney
(Prahran),
Bert Deacon
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Prahran),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Prahran
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 11 | 10 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 16 | 14 | |||