1956 VFA Season 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 seven of the 1956 season of the Victorian Football Association. Brunswick hosted Port Melbourne at Brunswick Park. The hosts were coached by Jim Cleary and the visitors were coached by Frank Johnson.

Brunswick (8.1.49) were defeated by Port Melbourne (10.7.67).

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

Brunswick

Captain: unknown
Coach: Jim Cleary

Port Melbourne

Captain: unknown
Coach: Frank Johnson

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

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