1957 VFA Semi Final 1: Port Melbourne v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 14 September 1957 between Port Melbourne and Preston in the first semi final of the 1957 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Preston at Junction Oval.
The hosts were coached by Frank Johnson and the visitors were coached by Les Foote.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne faced Williamstown in the preliminary final and Preston were eliminated (finishing 4th overall).
Match Details
Season:
1957 VFA Season
Round:
Semi Final 1
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 14 September 1957
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
18,500
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Preston
Score:
19.13.127 - 7.9.51
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 6 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 9 | 19 | . | 13 | 19 | . | 13 | (127) |
| Preston | 1 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 9 | (51) |
| Margin | PMLB by 34 | PMLB by 40 | PMLB by 38 | PMLB by 76 | PMLB by 76 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Johnson
(Port Melbourne),
Les Foote
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Withers, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 19 | 13 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foote, Les | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 7 | 9 | |||