1956 VFA Season Round 8: Preston v Port Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 2 June 1956 between Preston and Port Melbourne during round eight of the 1956 season of the Victorian Football Association. Preston hosted Port Melbourne at Coburg City Oval. The hosts were coached by Bert Deacon and the visitors were coached by Frank Johnson.

Preston (9.12.66) defeated Port Melbourne (6.6.42).

Match Details

Season: 1956 VFA Season
Round: Round 8
Teams: Preston v Port Melbourne
Date: Saturday 2 June 1956
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Coburg City Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Preston def. Port Melbourne
Score: 9.12.66 - 6.6.42

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Preston 2 . 3 5 . 4 5 . 10 9 . 12 9 . 12 (66)
Port Melbourne 1 . 1 3 . 5 5 . 5 6 . 6 6 . 6 (42)
Margin PRST by 8 PRST by 11 PRST by 5 PRST by 24 PRST by 24
Duration

Honour Roll

Preston

Captain: unknown
Coach: Bert Deacon

Port Melbourne

Captain: unknown
Coach: Frank Johnson

Player Statistics

Preston

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Rushed ?
Total (0 players) 9 12

Port Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bonnett, Bob ? ? ? ?
McBroom, Brian ? ? ? ?
Withers, Bob ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (3 players) 6 6

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