1956 VFA Round 16: Port Melbourne v Coburg
This is the match report for the match played on 4 August 1956 between Port Melbourne and Coburg during round 16 of the 1956 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Coburg at North Port Oval.
The hosts were coached by Frank Johnson.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) and Coburg remained 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFA Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Coburg
Date:
Saturday 4 August 1956
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Coburg
Score:
29.22.196 - 6.10.46
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 5 | . | 6 | 13 | . | 11 | 18 | . | 16 | 29 | . | 22 | 29 | . | 22 | (196) |
| Coburg | 2 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 10 | (46) |
| Margin | PMLB by 22 | PMLB by 63 | PMLB by 79 | PMLB by 150 | PMLB by 150 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Johnson
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Coburg)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Coburg)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Fraser, Don | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Withers, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 29 | 22 | |||
Coburg
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewes, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 6 | 10 | |||