1956 VFA Round 9: Brighton v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 9 June 1956 between Brighton and Preston during round 9 of the 1956 VFA season.
Brighton hosted Preston at Elsternwick Park.
The visitors were coached by Bert Deacon.
As a result of this match, Brighton remained 13th on the ladder and Preston were then 5th on the ladder (up from 6th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFA Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Brighton
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 9 June 1956
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Elsternwick Park
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 4 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 12 | 7 | . | 19 | 8 | . | 20 | 8 | . | 20 | (68) |
| Preston | 2 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 7 | 11 | . | 9 | 16 | . | 21 | 16 | . | 21 | (117) |
| Margin | BRGH by 18 | PRST by 13 | PRST by 14 | PRST by 49 | PRST by 49 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Brighton),
Bert Deacon
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Brighton),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Brighton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 8 | 20 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 16 | 21 | |||