1956 SANFL Round 8: Port Adelaide v South Adelaide

This is the match report for the match played on 9 June 1956 between Port Adelaide and South Adelaide during round 8 of the 1956 SANFL season. Port Adelaide hosted South Adelaide at Alberton Oval. The hosts were coached by Fos Williams and the visitors were coached by Percy Hunt.

As a result of this match, Port Adelaide remained 1st on the ladder and South Adelaide were then 8th on the ladder (down from 7th) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1956 SANFL Season
Round: Round 8
Teams: Port Adelaide v South Adelaide
Date: Saturday 9 June 1956
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Alberton Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Port Adelaide def. South Adelaide
Score: 21.21.147 - 7.5.47

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Port Adelaide 4 . 5 9 . 11 13 . 19 21 . 21 21 . 21 (147)
South Adelaide 2 . 3 5 . 3 5 . 4 7 . 5 7 . 5 (47)
Margin PADL by 14 PADL by 32 PADL by 63 PADL by 100 PADL by 100
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Fos Williams (Port Adelaide), Percy Hunt (South Adelaide)
Captains: unknown (Port Adelaide), unknown (South Adelaide)

Player Statistics

Port Adelaide

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Rushed ?
Total (0 players) 21 21

South Adelaide

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Rushed ?
Total (0 players) 7 5

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