1956 VFA Season 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 season of the Victorian Football Association. Williamstown hosted Port Melbourne at Junction Oval. The hosts were coached by Wally Carter and the visitors were coached by Frank Johnson.

Williamstown (10.13.73) were defeated by Port Melbourne (12.15.87).

Match Details

Season: 1956 VFA Season
Round: Second Semi Final
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

Williamstown

Captain: unknown
Coach: Wally Carter

Port Melbourne

Captain: unknown
Coach: Frank Johnson

Player Statistics

Williamstown

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Callahan, Gerry ? ? ? ?
Outen, Alby ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (2 players) 10 13

Port Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bonnett, Bob ? ? ? ?
Johnson, Frank ? ? ? ?
Withers, Bob ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (3 players) 12 15

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s