1968 VFA Round 13: Preston v Port Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 21 July 1968 between Preston and Port Melbourne during round 13 of the 1968 VFA season. Preston hosted Port Melbourne at Preston City Oval. The hosts were coached by Alan Joyce and the visitors were coached by Brian Buckley.

As a result of this match, Preston remained 1st on the ladder and Port Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1968 VFA Season
Round: Round 13
Teams: Preston v Port Melbourne
Date: Sunday 21 July 1968
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Preston City Oval
Attendance: 2,500

Match Results

Outcome: Preston def. Port Melbourne
Score: 12.8.80 - 8.7.55

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Preston 2 . 2 4 . 3 8 . 4 12 . 8 12 . 8 (80)
Port Melbourne 5 . 0 7 . 3 8 . 4 8 . 7 8 . 7 (55)
Margin PMLB by 16 PMLB by 18 level PRST by 25 PRST by 25
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Alan Joyce (Preston), Brian Buckley (Port Melbourne)
Captains: unknown (Preston), unknown (Port Melbourne)

Player Statistics

Preston

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK HO FF FA
Rushed ?
Total (0 players) 12 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Port Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK HO FF FA
Rushed ?
Total (0 players) 8 7 0 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