1956 SANFL Season Round 16: Sturt v Port Adelaide

This is the match report for the match played on 18 August 1956 between Sturt and Port Adelaide during round sixteen of the 1956 season of the South Australian National Football League. Sturt hosted Port Adelaide at Unley Oval. The hosts were coached by Wally May and the visitors were coached by Fos Williams.

Sturt (4.9.33) were defeated by Port Adelaide (11.12.78).

Match Details

Season: 1956 SANFL Season
Round: Round 16
Teams: Sturt v Port Adelaide
Date: Saturday 18 August 1956
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Unley Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Sturt def. by Port Adelaide
Score: 4.9.33 - 11.12.78

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Sturt 0 . 2 0 . 3 3 . 3 4 . 9 4 . 9 (33)
Port Adelaide 2 . 3 4 . 8 9 . 11 11 . 12 11 . 12 (78)
Margin PADL by 13 PADL by 29 PADL by 44 PADL by 45 PADL by 45
Duration

Honour Roll

Sturt

Captain: unknown
Coach: Wally May

Port Adelaide

Captain: unknown
Coach: Fos Williams

Player Statistics

Sturt

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Rushed ?
Total (0 players) 4 9

Port Adelaide

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Rushed ?
Total (0 players) 11 12

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