1956 VFA Round 7: Brunswick v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 26 May 1956 between Brunswick and Port Melbourne during round 7 of the 1956 VFA season.
Brunswick hosted Port Melbourne at Brunswick Park.
The hosts were coached by Jim Cleary and the visitors were coached by Frank Johnson.
As a result of this match, Brunswick were then 8th on the ladder (down from 7th) and Port Melbourne were then 2nd on the ladder (down from 1st) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFA Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Brunswick
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 26 May 1956
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Park
Match Results
Outcome:
Brunswick
def. by
Port Melbourne
Score:
8.1.49 - 10.7.67
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 3 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 1 | 8 | . | 1 | 8 | . | 1 | (49) |
| Port Melbourne | 4 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 7 | (67) |
| Margin | PMLB by 8 | BRNW by 2 | PMLB by 11 | PMLB by 18 | PMLB by 18 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jim Cleary
(Brunswick),
Frank Johnson
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Brunswick),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Brunswick
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolfs, Maurie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Weir, Thomas | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 8 | 1 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McBroom, Brian | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 10 | 7 | |||