1966 VFA Preliminary Final: Port Melbourne v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 18 September 1966 between Port Melbourne and Preston in the preliminary final of the 1966 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Preston at Junction Oval.
The hosts were coached by Brian Buckley and the visitors were coached by Alan Joyce.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne faced Waverley in the grand final and Preston were eliminated (finishing 3rd overall).
Match Details
Season:
1966 VFA Season
Round:
Preliminary Final
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Preston
Date:
Sunday 18 September 1966
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
13,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Preston
Score:
16.14.110 - 11.6.72
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 2 | . | 3 | 9 | . | 7 | 11 | . | 8 | 16 | . | 14 | 16 | . | 14 | (110) |
| Preston | 3 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 3 | 11 | . | 4 | 11 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 6 | (72) |
| Margin | PRST by 5 | PMLB by 22 | PMLB by 4 | PMLB by 38 | PMLB by 38 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Brian Buckley
(Port Melbourne),
Alan Joyce
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | |||||||||||
| Total (0 players) | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | |||||||||||
| Total (0 players) | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||