1956 VFA Semi Final 2: Williamstown v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 15 September 1956 between Williamstown and Port Melbourne in the second semi final of the 1956 VFA season.
Williamstown hosted Port Melbourne at Junction Oval.
The visitors were coached by Frank Johnson.
As a result of this match, Williamstown faced Box Hill in the preliminary final and Port Melbourne faced Williamstown in the grand final.
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFA Season
Round:
Semi Final 2
Teams:
Williamstown
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 15 September 1956
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
20,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Williamstown
def. by
Port Melbourne
Score:
10.13.73 - 12.15.87
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown | 0 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 13 | 10 | . | 13 | (73) |
| Port Melbourne | 2 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 13 | 12 | . | 15 | 12 | . | 15 | (87) |
| Margin | PMLB by 13 | WILL by 4 | PMLB by 12 | PMLB by 14 | PMLB by 14 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Williamstown),
Frank Johnson
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Williamstown),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Williamstown
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outen, Alby | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 10 | 13 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Withers, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 12 | 15 | |||