1956 VFA Round 2: Port Melbourne v Prahran
This is the match report for the match played on 21 April 1956 between Port Melbourne and Prahran during round 2 of the 1956 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Prahran at North Port Oval.
The hosts were coached by Frank Johnson and the visitors were coached by Jack Brenchley.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder and Prahran were then 14th on the ladder (down from 12th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFA Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Prahran
Date:
Saturday 21 April 1956
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Prahran
Score:
17.14.116 - 10.11.71
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 6 | . | 2 | 11 | . | 6 | 13 | . | 9 | 17 | . | 14 | 17 | . | 14 | (116) |
| Prahran | 2 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 11 | (71) |
| Margin | PMLB by 22 | PMLB by 42 | PMLB by 26 | PMLB by 45 | PMLB by 45 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Johnson
(Port Melbourne),
Jack Brenchley
(Prahran)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Prahran)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McBroom, Brian | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 17 | 14 | |||
Prahran
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 10 | 11 | |||