1956 VFA Season Preliminary Final: Williamstown v Box Hill

This is the match report for the match played on 22 September 1956 between Williamstown and Box Hill in the preliminary final of the 1956 season of the Victorian Football Association. Williamstown hosted Box Hill at Junction Oval. The hosts were coached by Wally Carter and the visitors were coached by Col Austen.

Williamstown (12.14.86) defeated Box Hill (8.16.64).

Match Details

Season: 1956 VFA Season
Round: Preliminary Final
Teams: Williamstown v Box Hill
Date: Saturday 22 September 1956
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Junction Oval
Attendance: 16,000

Match Results

Outcome: Williamstown def. Box Hill
Score: 12.14.86 - 8.16.64

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Williamstown 4 . 4 5 . 5 10 . 8 12 . 14 12 . 14 (86)
Box Hill 2 . 4 5 . 10 6 . 16 8 . 16 8 . 16 (64)
Margin WILL by 12 BOXH by 5 WILL by 16 WILL by 22 WILL by 22
Duration

Honour Roll

Williamstown

Captain: unknown
Coach: Wally Carter

Box Hill

Captain: unknown
Coach: Col Austen

Player Statistics

Williamstown

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Callahan, Gerry ? ? ? ?
Outen, Alby ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (2 players) 12 14

Box Hill

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Wright, Jack ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 8 16

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