1955 VFA Season 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 season of the Victorian Football Association. Port Melbourne hosted Preston at Junction Oval. The hosts were coached by Don Fraser and the visitors were coached by Bert Deacon.

Port Melbourne (19.15.129) defeated Preston (8.13.61).

Match Details

Season: 1955 VFA Season
Round: Second Semi Final
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

Port Melbourne

Captain: unknown
Coach: Don Fraser

Preston

Captain: unknown
Coach: Bert Deacon

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

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s