1956 VFA Round 1: Preston v Coburg
This is the match report for the match played on 14 April 1956 between Preston and Coburg during round 1 of the 1956 VFA season.
Preston hosted Coburg at Coburg City Oval.
The hosts were coached by Bert Deacon.
As a result of this match, Preston were then 8th on the ladder and Coburg were then 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Preston
v
Coburg
Date:
Saturday 14 April 1956
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Coburg City Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 7 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 3 | 13 | . | 8 | 13 | . | 8 | 13 | . | 8 | (86) |
| Coburg | 1 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 5 | 14 | . | 15 | 14 | . | 15 | (99) |
| Margin | PRST by 37 | PRST by 23 | PRST by 45 | COBG by 13 | COBG by 13 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bert Deacon
(Preston),
unknown
(Coburg)
Captains:
unknown
(Preston),
unknown
(Coburg)
Player Statistics
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 13 | 8 | |||
Coburg
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewes, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Jones, Barney | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Mahoney, Percy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 14 | 15 | |||