1961 VFA Round 1: Port Melbourne v Box Hill
This is the match report for the match played on 15 April 1961 between Port Melbourne and Box Hill during round 1 of the 1961 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Box Hill at North Port Oval.
The hosts were coached by Don Furness.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder and Box Hill were then 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1961 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Box Hill
Date:
Saturday 15 April 1961
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Box Hill
Score:
11.16.82 - 12.6.78
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 2 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 16 | 11 | . | 16 | (82) |
| Box Hill | 4 | . | 1 | 8 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 4 | 12 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 6 | (78) |
| Margin | BOXH by 8 | BOXH by 7 | PMLB by 15 | PMLB by 4 | PMLB by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Don Furness
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Box Hill)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Box Hill)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Furness, Don | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 11 | 16 | |||
Box Hill
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 12 | 6 | |||