1959 VFA Preliminary Final: Sandringham v Coburg

This is the match report for the match played on 26 September 1959 between Sandringham and Coburg in the preliminary final of the 1959 VFA season. Sandringham hosted Coburg at Junction Oval. Fred Webster captained the hosts. The hosts were coached by Neil Bencraft.

As a result of this match, Sandringham were eliminated (finishing 3rd overall) and Coburg faced Williamstown in the grand final.

Match Details

Season: 1959 VFA Season
Round: Preliminary Final
Teams: Sandringham v Coburg
Date: Saturday 26 September 1959
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Junction Oval
Attendance: 22,000

Match Results

Outcome: Sandringham def. by Coburg
Score: 13.18.96 - 14.16.100

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Sandringham 1 . 3 4 . 9 8 . 12 13 . 18 13 . 18 (96)
Coburg 5 . 10 7 . 13 9 . 16 14 . 16 14 . 16 (100)
Margin COBG by 31 COBG by 22 COBG by 10 COBG by 4 COBG by 4
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Neil Bencraft (Sandringham), unknown (Coburg)
Captains: Fred Webster (Sandringham), unknown (Coburg)

Player Statistics

Sandringham

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Webster, Fred (c) ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 13 18

Coburg

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Jordon, Ray ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 14 16

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s