1959 VFA Season Round 1: Preston v Williamstown

This is the match report for the match played on 18 April 1959 between Preston and Williamstown during round one of the 1959 season of the Victorian Football Association. Preston hosted Williamstown at Preston City Oval. The hosts were coached by Pat Foley and the visitors were coached by Gerry Callahan.

Preston (6.12.48) were defeated by Williamstown (26.17.173).

Match Details

Season: 1959 VFA Season
Round: Round 1
Teams: Preston v Williamstown
Date: Saturday 18 April 1959
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Preston City Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Preston def. by Williamstown
Score: 6.12.48 - 26.17.173

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Preston 2 . 6 3 . 8 5 . 10 6 . 12 6 . 12 (48)
Williamstown 2 . 4 7 . 8 15 . 14 26 . 17 26 . 17 (173)
Margin PRST by 2 WILL by 24 WILL by 64 WILL by 125 WILL by 125
Duration

Honour Roll

Preston

Captain: unknown
Coach: Pat Foley

Williamstown

Captain: unknown
Coach: Gerry Callahan

Player Statistics

Preston

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Cooper, Clem ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 6 12

Williamstown

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Callahan, Gerry ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 26 17

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