1973 VFA Round 1: Port Melbourne v Coburg

This is the match report for the match played on 22 April 1973 between Port Melbourne and Coburg during round 1 of the 1973 VFA season. Port Melbourne hosted Coburg at North Port Oval. The hosts were coached by Ian Collins.

As a result of this match, Port Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder and Coburg were then 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1973 VFA Season
Round: Round 1
Teams: Port Melbourne v Coburg
Date: Sunday 22 April 1973
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: North Port Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Port Melbourne def. Coburg
Score: 21.17.143 - 18.13.121

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Port Melbourne 8 . 4 11 . 7 19 . 13 21 . 17 21 . 17 (143)
Coburg 5 . 2 10 . 5 14 . 9 18 . 13 18 . 13 (121)
Margin PMLB by 20 PMLB by 8 PMLB by 34 PMLB by 22 PMLB by 22
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Ian Collins (Port Melbourne), unknown (Coburg)
Captains: unknown (Port Melbourne), unknown (Coburg)

Player Statistics

Port Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK HO FF FA
Collins, Ian ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 21 17 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

Coburg

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK HO FF FA
Erwin, Mick ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 18 13 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