1956 VFA Round 14: Coburg v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 21 July 1956 between Coburg and Preston during round 14 of the 1956 VFA season.
Coburg hosted Preston at Coburg City Oval.
The visitors were coached by Bert Deacon.
As a result of this match, Coburg remained 7th on the ladder and Preston remained 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFA Season
Round:
Round 14
Teams:
Coburg
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 21 July 1956
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Coburg City Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg | 0 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | (56) |
| Preston | 5 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 10 | 15 | . | 13 | 15 | . | 13 | (103) |
| Margin | PRST by 33 | PRST by 17 | PRST by 39 | PRST by 47 | PRST by 47 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Coburg),
Bert Deacon
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Coburg),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Coburg
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewes, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Jones, Barney | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Mahoney, Percy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 8 | 8 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Gunn, Graham | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 15 | 13 | |||