1961 VFA Round 8: Yarraville v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 28 May 1961 between Yarraville and Port Melbourne during round 8 of the 1961 VFA season.
Yarraville hosted Port Melbourne at Yarraville Oval.
The hosts were coached by Keith Drinan and the visitors were coached by Don Furness.
As a result of this match, Yarraville were then 5th on the ladder (down from 3rd) and Port Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder (up from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1961 VFA Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Yarraville
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Sunday 28 May 1961
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Yarraville Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Yarraville
def. by
Port Melbourne
Score:
6.17.53 - 10.9.69
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarraville | 2 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 9 | 3 | . | 14 | 6 | . | 17 | 6 | . | 17 | (53) |
| Port Melbourne | 0 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 9 | (69) |
| Margin | YRVL by 17 | YRVL by 6 | PMLB by 15 | PMLB by 16 | PMLB by 16 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Keith Drinan
(Yarraville),
Don Furness
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Yarraville),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Yarraville
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 6 | 17 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 10 | 9 | |||