1957 VFA Grand Final: Moorabbin v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 5 October 1957 between Moorabbin and Port Melbourne in the grand final of the 1957 VFA season.
Moorabbin hosted Port Melbourne at Junction Oval.
Alan Murphy captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Bill Faul and the visitors were coached by Frank Johnson.
As a result of this match, Moorabbin were the premiers and Port Melbourne were the runners-up.
Match Details
Season:
1957 VFA Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
Moorabbin
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 5 October 1957
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
26,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Moorabbin
def.
Port Melbourne
Score:
15.12.102 - 7.20.62
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorabbin | 4 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 10 | 15 | . | 12 | 15 | . | 12 | (102) |
| Port Melbourne | 1 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 14 | 5 | . | 17 | 7 | . | 20 | 7 | . | 20 | (62) |
| Margin | MRBN by 15 | MRBN by 10 | MRBN by 23 | MRBN by 40 | MRBN by 40 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bill Faul
(Moorabbin),
Frank Johnson
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
Alan Murphy
(Moorabbin),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Irving
Player Statistics
Moorabbin
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murphy, Alan (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 15 | 12 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Withers, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 7 | 20 | |||