1956 VFA Round 2: Preston v Box Hill
This is the match report for the match played on 21 April 1956 between Preston and Box Hill during round 2 of the 1956 VFA season.
Preston hosted Box Hill at Coburg City Oval.
The hosts were coached by Bert Deacon and the visitors were coached by Col Austen.
As a result of this match, Preston were then 12th on the ladder (down from 8th) and Box Hill were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFA Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Preston
v
Box Hill
Date:
Saturday 21 April 1956
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Coburg City Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 3 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 10 | (58) |
| Box Hill | 2 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 14 | 8 | . | 14 | (62) |
| Margin | PRST by 7 | PRST by 15 | PRST by 3 | BOXH by 4 | BOXH by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bert Deacon
(Preston),
Col Austen
(Box Hill)
Captains:
unknown
(Preston),
unknown
(Box Hill)
Player Statistics
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 8 | 10 | |||
Box Hill
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton, Eric | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 8 | 14 | |||