1956 VFA Round 15: Prahran v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 28 July 1956 between Prahran and Port Melbourne during round 15 of the 1956 VFA season.
Prahran hosted Port Melbourne at Toorak Park.
The hosts were coached by Jack Brenchley and the visitors were coached by Frank Johnson.
As a result of this match, Prahran remained 14th on the ladder and Port Melbourne were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFA Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
Prahran
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 28 July 1956
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Toorak Park
Match Results
Outcome:
Prahran
def. by
Port Melbourne
Score:
9.8.62 - 17.21.123
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prahran | 1 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 8 | (62) |
| Port Melbourne | 7 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 11 | 16 | . | 18 | 17 | . | 21 | 17 | . | 21 | (123) |
| Margin | PMLB by 40 | PMLB by 41 | PMLB by 78 | PMLB by 61 | PMLB by 61 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Brenchley
(Prahran),
Frank Johnson
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Prahran),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Prahran
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shillabeer, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 9 | 8 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Withers, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 17 | 21 | |||