1956 VFA Round 18: Preston v Brunswick
This is the match report for the match played on 18 August 1956 between Preston and Brunswick during round 18 of the 1956 VFA season.
Preston hosted Brunswick at Coburg City Oval.
The hosts were coached by Bert Deacon and the visitors were coached by Jim Cleary.
As a result of this match, Preston remained 5th on the ladder and Brunswick remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFA Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
Preston
v
Brunswick
Date:
Saturday 18 August 1956
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Coburg City Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 7 | (67) |
| Brunswick | 4 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 5 | 11 | . | 7 | 13 | . | 9 | 13 | . | 9 | (87) |
| Margin | BRNW by 21 | PRST by 5 | BRNW by 21 | BRNW by 20 | BRNW by 20 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bert Deacon
(Preston),
Jim Cleary
(Brunswick)
Captains:
unknown
(Preston),
unknown
(Brunswick)
Player Statistics
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 10 | 7 | |||
Brunswick
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolfs, Maurie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Weir, Thomas | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 13 | 9 | |||