1956 VFA Round 1: Oakleigh v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 14 April 1956 between Oakleigh and Port Melbourne during round 1 of the 1956 VFA season.
Oakleigh hosted Port Melbourne at Warrawee Park.
The visitors were coached by Frank Johnson.
As a result of this match, Oakleigh were then 14th on the ladder and Port Melbourne were then 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Oakleigh
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 14 April 1956
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Warrawee Park
Match Results
Outcome:
Oakleigh
def. by
Port Melbourne
Score:
5.7.37 - 19.16.130
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakleigh | 1 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 7 | (37) |
| Port Melbourne | 7 | . | 2 | 12 | . | 4 | 15 | . | 10 | 19 | . | 16 | 19 | . | 16 | (130) |
| Margin | PMLB by 36 | PMLB by 47 | PMLB by 65 | PMLB by 93 | PMLB by 93 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Oakleigh),
Frank Johnson
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Oakleigh),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Oakleigh
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy, Eric | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 5 | 7 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 19 | 16 | |||