1965 VFA Preliminary Final: Dandenong v Port Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 18 September 1965 between Dandenong and Port Melbourne in the preliminary final of the 1965 VFA season. Dandenong "hosted" Port Melbourne at North Port Oval. The visitors were coached by Laurie Mithen.

As a result of this match, Dandenong were eliminated (finishing 3rd overall) and Port Melbourne faced Waverley in the grand final.

Match Details

Season: 1965 VFA Season
Round: Preliminary Final
Teams: Dandenong v Port Melbourne
Date: Saturday 18 September 1965
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: North Port Oval
Attendance: 14,000

Match Results

Outcome: Dandenong def. by Port Melbourne
Score: 8.19.67 - 16.19.115

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Dandenong 2 . 2 5 . 8 7 . 11 8 . 19 8 . 19 (67)
Port Melbourne 2 . 5 7 . 9 11 . 15 16 . 19 16 . 19 (115)
Margin PMLB by 3 PMLB by 13 PMLB by 28 PMLB by 48 PMLB by 48
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Dandenong), Laurie Mithen (Port Melbourne)
Captains: unknown (Dandenong), unknown (Port Melbourne)

Player Statistics

Dandenong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK FF FA
Rushed ?
Total (0 players) 8 19 0 0 0 0 0 0

Port Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK FF FA
Mithen, Laurie ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 16 19 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

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