1956 VFA Round 8: Box Hill v Coburg
This is the match report for the match played on 2 June 1956 between Box Hill and Coburg during round 8 of the 1956 VFA season.
Box Hill hosted Coburg at Box Hill City Oval.
The hosts were coached by Col Austen.
As a result of this match, Box Hill remained 1st on the ladder and Coburg remained 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFA Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Box Hill
v
Coburg
Date:
Saturday 2 June 1956
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Box Hill City Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Hill | 5 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 12 | 9 | . | 13 | 9 | . | 13 | (67) |
| Coburg | 2 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 8 | (62) |
| Margin | BOXH by 19 | BOXH by 26 | BOXH by 12 | BOXH by 5 | BOXH by 5 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Col Austen
(Box Hill),
unknown
(Coburg)
Captains:
unknown
(Box Hill),
unknown
(Coburg)
Player Statistics
Box Hill
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton, Eric | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 9 | 13 | |||
Coburg
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewes, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Jones, Barney | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 9 | 8 | |||