1956 SANFL Round 1: Port Adelaide v Sturt
This is the match report for the match played on 21 April 1956 between Port Adelaide and Sturt during round 1 of the 1956 SANFL season.
Port Adelaide hosted Sturt at Alberton Oval.
The hosts were coached by Fos Williams and the visitors were coached by Wally May.
As a result of this match, Port Adelaide were then 1st on the ladder and Sturt were then 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1956 SANFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Port Adelaide
v
Sturt
Date:
Saturday 21 April 1956
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Alberton Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Adelaide
def.
Sturt
Score:
19.26.140 - 6.9.45
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 4 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 13 | 12 | . | 19 | 19 | . | 26 | 19 | . | 26 | (140) |
| Sturt | 3 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 9 | (45) |
| Margin | PADL by 7 | PADL by 20 | PADL by 54 | PADL by 95 | PADL by 95 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Fos Williams
(Port Adelaide),
Wally May
(Sturt)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Adelaide),
unknown
(Sturt)
Player Statistics
Port Adelaide
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 19 | 26 | |||
Sturt
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 6 | 9 | |||