1968 VFA Round 4: Port Melbourne v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 11 May 1968 between Port Melbourne and Preston during round 4 of the 1968 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Preston at North Port Oval.
The hosts were coached by Brian Buckley and the visitors were coached by Alan Joyce.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 2nd) and Preston were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1968 VFA Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 11 May 1968
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def. by
Preston
Score:
8.7.55 - 12.11.83
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 2 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 7 | (55) |
| Preston | 2 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 11 | 12 | . | 11 | (83) |
| Margin | PRST by 1 | PMLB by 14 | level | PRST by 28 | PRST by 28 | |||||||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brice, Gary | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | |||||||||||
| Total (1 player) | 8 | 7 | 0+ | 0+ | 0+ | 0+ | 0+ | 0+ | 0+ | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | |||||||||||
| Total (0 players) | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||