1956 VFA Round 4: Port Melbourne v Box Hill
This is the match report for the match played on 5 May 1956 between Port Melbourne and Box Hill during round 4 of the 1956 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Box Hill at North Port Oval.
The hosts were coached by Frank Johnson and the visitors were coached by Col Austen.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder and Box Hill were then 5th on the ladder (down from 2nd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFA Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Box Hill
Date:
Saturday 5 May 1956
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Box Hill
Score:
9.18.72 - 5.11.41
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 3 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 17 | 9 | . | 18 | 9 | . | 18 | (72) |
| Box Hill | 1 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 11 | 5 | . | 11 | (41) |
| Margin | PMLB by 15 | PMLB by 15 | PMLB by 30 | PMLB by 31 | PMLB by 31 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Johnson
(Port Melbourne),
Col Austen
(Box Hill)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Box Hill)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McBroom, Brian | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Withers, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 9 | 18 | |||
Box Hill
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton, Eric | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 5 | 11 | |||