1972 SANFL Preliminary Final: Port Adelaide v Central District
This is the match report for the match played on 23 September 1972 between Port Adelaide and Central District in the preliminary final of the 1972 SANFL season.
Port Adelaide hosted Central District at Adelaide Oval.
The hosts were coached by Fos Williams and the visitors were coached by Tony Casserly.
As a result of this match, Port Adelaide faced North Adelaide in the grand final and Central District were eliminated (finishing 3rd overall).
Match Details
Season:
1972 SANFL Season
Round:
Preliminary Final
Teams:
Port Adelaide
v
Central District
Date:
Saturday 23 September 1972
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Adelaide Oval
Attendance:
38,602
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Adelaide
def.
Central District
Score:
15.20.110 - 15.14.104
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 4 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 14 | 15 | . | 20 | 15 | . | 20 | (110) |
| Central District | 4 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 6 | 13 | . | 11 | 15 | . | 14 | 15 | . | 14 | (104) |
| Margin | CDIS by 1 | PADL by 3 | CDIS by 21 | PADL by 6 | PADL by 6 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Fos Williams
(Port Adelaide),
Tony Casserly
(Central District)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Adelaide),
unknown
(Central District)
Player Statistics
Port Adelaide
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | |||||||||||
| Total (0 players) | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Central District
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | |||||||||||
| Total (0 players) | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||