1956 VFA Round 17: Box Hill v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 11 August 1956 between Box Hill and Port Melbourne during round 17 of the 1956 VFA season.
Box Hill hosted Port Melbourne at Box Hill City Oval.
The hosts were coached by Col Austen and the visitors were coached by Frank Johnson.
As a result of this match, Box Hill remained 4th on the ladder and Port Melbourne were then 2nd on the ladder (down from 1st) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFA Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Box Hill
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 11 August 1956
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Box Hill City Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Box Hill
def. by
Port Melbourne
Score:
6.9.45 - 6.13.49
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Hill | 0 | . | 2 | 0 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 9 | (45) |
| Port Melbourne | 3 | . | 0 | 5 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 13 | 6 | . | 13 | (49) |
| Margin | PMLB by 16 | PMLB by 30 | PMLB by 9 | PMLB by 4 | PMLB by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Col Austen
(Box Hill),
Frank Johnson
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Box Hill),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Box Hill
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 6 | 9 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Withers, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 6 | 13 | |||