1956 VFA Round 5: Brunswick v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 12 May 1956 between Brunswick and Preston during round 5 of the 1956 VFA season.
Brunswick hosted Preston at Brunswick Park.
The hosts were coached by Jim Cleary and the visitors were coached by Bert Deacon.
As a result of this match, Brunswick were then 7th on the ladder (down from 6th) and Preston were then 9th on the ladder (up from 10th) by the end of the round.
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
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
Coaches:
Jim Cleary
(Brunswick),
Bert Deacon
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Brunswick),
unknown
(Preston)
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 | |||