1959 VFA Season Round 5: Preston v Port Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 23 May 1959 between Preston and Port Melbourne during round five of the 1959 season of the Victorian Football Association. Preston hosted Port Melbourne at Preston City Oval. The hosts were coached by Pat Foley and the visitors were coached by Tom Brooker.

Preston (6.8.44) were defeated by Port Melbourne (15.18.108).

Match Details

Season: 1959 VFA Season
Round: Round 5
Teams: Preston v Port Melbourne
Date: Saturday 23 May 1959
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Preston City Oval
Attendance: 2,000

Match Results

Outcome: Preston def. by Port Melbourne
Score: 6.8.44 - 15.18.108

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Preston 0 . 0 4 . 3 4 . 3 6 . 8 6 . 8 (44)
Port Melbourne 7 . 6 8 . 9 12 . 16 15 . 18 15 . 18 (108)
Margin PMLB by 48 PMLB by 30 PMLB by 61 PMLB by 64 PMLB by 64
Duration

Honour Roll

Preston

Captain: unknown
Coach: Pat Foley

Port Melbourne

Captain: unknown
Coach: Tom Brooker

Player Statistics

Preston

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Rushed ?
Total (0 players) 6 8

Port Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Rushed ?
Total (0 players) 15 18

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