1956 SANFL Season 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 one of the 1956 season of the South Australian National Football League. Port Adelaide hosted Sturt at Alberton Oval. The hosts were coached by Fos Williams and the visitors were coached by Wally May.

Port Adelaide (19.26.140) defeated Sturt (6.9.45).

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

Port Adelaide

Captain: unknown
Coach: Fos Williams

Sturt

Captain: unknown
Coach: Wally May

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

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