1956 VFA Season Round 5: Brunswick v Preston

This is the match report for the match played on 12 May 1956 between Brunswick and Preston during round five of the 1956 season of the Victorian Football Association. Brunswick hosted Preston at Brunswick Park. The hosts were coached by Jim Cleary and the visitors were coached by Bert Deacon.

Brunswick (7.9.51) were defeated by Preston (9.10.64).

Match Details

Season: 1956 VFA Season
Round: Round 5
Teams: Brunswick v Preston
Date: Saturday 12 May 1956
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Brunswick Park

Match Results

Outcome: Brunswick def. by Preston
Score: 7.9.51 - 9.10.64

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Brunswick 2 . 2 4 . 4 6 . 6 7 . 9 7 . 9 (51)
Preston 3 . 2 6 . 4 7 . 8 9 . 10 9 . 10 (64)
Margin PRST by 6 PRST by 12 PRST by 8 PRST by 13 PRST by 13
Duration

Honour Roll

Brunswick

Captain: unknown
Coach: Jim Cleary

Preston

Captain: unknown
Coach: Bert Deacon

Player Statistics

Brunswick

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Weir, Thomas ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 7 9

Preston

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Foley, Pat ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 9 10

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s