1956 VFA Grand Final: Port Melbourne v Williamstown
This is the match report for the match played on 29 September 1956 between Port Melbourne and Williamstown in the grand final of the 1956 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Williamstown at Junction Oval.
The hosts were coached by Frank Johnson.
As a result of this match, Williamstown were the premiers and Port Melbourne were the runners-up.
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFA Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Williamstown
Date:
Saturday 29 September 1956
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
28,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def. by
Williamstown
Score:
10.18.78 - 14.18.102
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 5 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 14 | 10 | . | 18 | 10 | . | 18 | (78) |
| Williamstown | 3 | . | 1 | 8 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 10 | 14 | . | 18 | 14 | . | 18 | (102) |
| Margin | PMLB by 17 | PMLB by 6 | PMLB by 10 | WILL by 24 | WILL by 24 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Johnson
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Williamstown)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Williamstown)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Irving
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Withers, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 10 | 18 | |||
Williamstown
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curran, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 14 | 18 | |||