1961 VFA (D1) Season Semi Final 1: Sandringham v Williamstown

This is the match report for the match played on 9 September 1961 between Sandringham and Williamstown in the first semi final of the 1961 season of the first division of the Victorian Football Association. Sandringham hosted Williamstown at Junction Oval. Fred Webster captained the hosts. The hosts were coached by Neil Bencraft and the visitors were coached by Gerry Callahan.

Sandringham (9.8.62) were defeated by Williamstown (12.7.79).

Match Details

Season: 1961 VFA (D1) Season
Round: First Semi Final
Teams: Sandringham v Williamstown
Date: Saturday 9 September 1961
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Junction Oval
Attendance: 11,000

Match Results

Outcome: Sandringham def. by Williamstown
Score: 9.8.62 - 12.7.79

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Sandringham 5 . 3 5 . 4 8 . 5 9 . 8 9 . 8 (62)
Williamstown 4 . 1 7 . 2 8 . 5 12 . 7 12 . 7 (79)
Margin SNDH by 8 WILL by 10 level WILL by 17 WILL by 17
Duration

Honour Roll

Sandringham

Captain: Fred Webster
Coach: Neil Bencraft

Williamstown

Captain: unknown
Coach: Gerry Callahan

Player Statistics

Sandringham

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Burke, Barry ? ? ? ?
Dawson, Graeme ? ? ? ?
Hoar, Robert ? ? ? ?
Kelton, John ? ? ? ?
McKenzie, Dave ? ? ? ?
Sheeran, Mike ? ? ? ?
Webster, Fred (c) ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (7 players) 9 8

Williamstown

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Rushed ?
Total (0 players) 12 7

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