1956 VFA Round 17: Williamstown v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 11 August 1956 between Williamstown and Preston during round 17 of the 1956 VFA season.
Williamstown hosted Preston at WCG.
The visitors were coached by Bert Deacon.
As a result of this match, Williamstown were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) and Preston were then 5th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFA Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Williamstown
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 11 August 1956
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
WCG
Match Results
Outcome:
Williamstown
def.
Preston
Score:
12.12.84 - 5.13.43
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown | 3 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 12 | 12 | . | 12 | (84) |
| Preston | 2 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 11 | 5 | . | 13 | 5 | . | 13 | (43) |
| Margin | WILL by 7 | WILL by 40 | WILL by 27 | WILL by 41 | WILL by 41 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Williamstown),
Bert Deacon
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Williamstown),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Williamstown
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 12 | 12 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 5 | 13 | |||