1956 VFA Round 3: Coburg v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 28 April 1956 between Coburg and Port Melbourne during round 3 of the 1956 VFA season.
Coburg hosted Port Melbourne at Coburg City Oval.
The visitors were coached by Frank Johnson.
As a result of this match, Coburg were then 4th on the ladder (down from 2nd) and Port Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFA Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Coburg
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 28 April 1956
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Coburg City Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Coburg
def. by
Port Melbourne
Score:
8.9.57 - 15.22.112
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg | 0 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 9 | (57) |
| Port Melbourne | 4 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 14 | 12 | . | 17 | 15 | . | 22 | 15 | . | 22 | (112) |
| Margin | PMLB by 27 | PMLB by 46 | PMLB by 45 | PMLB by 55 | PMLB by 55 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Coburg),
Frank Johnson
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Coburg),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Coburg
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewes, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Jones, Barney | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Mahoney, Percy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 8 | 9 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McBroom, Brian | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 15 | 22 | |||