1957 VFA Round 7: Preston v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 1 June 1957 between Preston and Port Melbourne during round 7 of the 1957 VFA season.
Preston hosted Port Melbourne at Preston City Oval.
The hosts were coached by Les Foote and the visitors were coached by Frank Johnson.
As a result of this match, Preston remained 7th on the ladder and Port Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder (up from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1957 VFA Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Preston
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 1 June 1957
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Preston City Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Preston
def. by
Port Melbourne
Score:
11.12.78 - 11.14.80
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 5 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 7 | 11 | . | 12 | 11 | . | 12 | 11 | . | 12 | (78) |
| Port Melbourne | 3 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 7 | 11 | . | 14 | 11 | . | 14 | (80) |
| Margin | PRST by 15 | PRST by 7 | PRST by 29 | PMLB by 2 | PMLB by 2 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Les Foote
(Preston),
Frank Johnson
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Preston),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 11 | 12 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Withers, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 11 | 14 | |||