1955 VFA Semi Final 2: Port Melbourne v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 10 September 1955 between Port Melbourne and Preston in the second semi final of the 1955 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Preston at Junction Oval.
The hosts were coached by Don Fraser and the visitors were coached by Bert Deacon.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne faced Williamstown in the grand final and Preston faced Williamstown in the preliminary final.
Match Details
Season:
1955 VFA Season
Round:
Semi Final 2
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 10 September 1955
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
16,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Preston
Score:
19.15.129 - 8.13.61
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 4 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 11 | 19 | . | 15 | 19 | . | 15 | (129) |
| Preston | 1 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 12 | 8 | . | 13 | 8 | . | 13 | (61) |
| Margin | PMLB by 17 | PMLB by 16 | PMLB by 17 | PMLB by 68 | PMLB by 68 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Don Fraser
(Port Melbourne),
Bert Deacon
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Fraser, Don | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McBroom, Brian | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Withers, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (5 players) | 19 | 15 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Henrys, Ted | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 8 | 13 | |||