1957 VFA Round 3: Preston v Box Hill
This is the match report for the match played on 4 May 1957 between Preston and Box Hill during round 3 of the 1957 VFA season.
Preston hosted Box Hill at Preston City Oval.
The hosts were coached by Les Foote and the visitors were coached by Col Austen.
As a result of this match, Preston were then 4th on the ladder (down from 2nd) and Box Hill were then 9th on the ladder (up from 10th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1957 VFA Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Preston
v
Box Hill
Date:
Saturday 4 May 1957
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Preston City Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 2 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 11 | 6 | . | 14 | 8 | . | 17 | 8 | . | 17 | (65) |
| Box Hill | 3 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 12 | 12 | . | 12 | (84) |
| Margin | BOXH by 3 | PRST by 9 | BOXH by 11 | BOXH by 19 | BOXH by 19 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Les Foote
(Preston),
Col Austen
(Box Hill)
Captains:
unknown
(Preston),
unknown
(Box Hill)
Player Statistics
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foote, Les | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 8 | 17 | |||
Box Hill
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton, Eric | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 12 | 12 | |||