1956 VFA Season Round 9: Brighton v Preston

This is the match report for the match played on 9 June 1956 between Brighton and Preston during round nine of the 1956 season of the Victorian Football Association. Brighton hosted Preston at Elsternwick Park. The visitors were coached by Bert Deacon.

Brighton (8.20.68) were defeated by Preston (16.21.117).

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

Match Results

Outcome: Brighton def. by Preston
Score: 8.20.68 - 16.21.117

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

Brighton

Captain: unknown

Preston

Captain: unknown
Coach: Bert Deacon

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

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