1956 VFA Round 5: Box Hill v Yarraville
This is the match report for the match played on 12 May 1956 between Box Hill and Yarraville during round 5 of the 1956 VFA season.
Box Hill hosted Yarraville at Box Hill City Oval.
The hosts were coached by Col Austen.
As a result of this match, Box Hill were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 5th) and Yarraville remained 14th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFA Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Box Hill
v
Yarraville
Date:
Saturday 12 May 1956
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Box Hill City Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Box Hill
def.
Yarraville
Score:
18.15.123 - 5.5.35
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Hill | 6 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 6 | 14 | . | 13 | 18 | . | 15 | 18 | . | 15 | (123) |
| Yarraville | 1 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 5 | (35) |
| Margin | BOXH by 31 | BOXH by 14 | BOXH by 63 | BOXH by 88 | BOXH by 88 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Col Austen
(Box Hill),
unknown
(Yarraville)
Captains:
unknown
(Box Hill),
unknown
(Yarraville)
Player Statistics
Box Hill
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton, Eric | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 18 | 15 | |||
Yarraville
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 5 | 5 | |||