1956 VFA 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 VFA season.
Williamstown hosted Box Hill at Junction Oval.
The visitors were coached by Col Austen.
As a result of this match, Williamstown faced Port Melbourne in the grand final and Box Hill were eliminated (finishing 3rd overall).
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
Coaches:
unknown
(Williamstown),
Col Austen
(Box Hill)
Captains:
unknown
(Williamstown),
unknown
(Box Hill)
Player Statistics
Williamstown
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outen, Alby | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 12 | 14 | |||
Box Hill
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 8 | 16 | |||