1957 VFA Round 16: Box Hill v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 3 August 1957 between Box Hill and Preston during round 16 of the 1957 VFA season.
Box Hill hosted Preston at Box Hill City Oval.
The hosts were coached by Col Austen and the visitors were coached by Les Foote.
As a result of this match, Box Hill were then 7th on the ladder (down from 5th) and Preston were then 6th on the ladder (up from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1957 VFA Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Box Hill
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 3 August 1957
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Box Hill City Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Hill | 1 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 13 | 10 | . | 21 | 10 | . | 21 | (81) |
| Preston | 3 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 10 | 13 | . | 14 | 13 | . | 14 | (92) |
| Margin | PRST by 13 | level | PRST by 15 | PRST by 11 | PRST by 11 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Col Austen
(Box Hill),
Les Foote
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Box Hill),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Box Hill
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 10 | 21 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 13 | 14 | |||