1976 VFA Round 1: Preston v Port Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 18 April 1976 between Preston and Port Melbourne during round 1 of the 1976 VFA season. Preston hosted Port Melbourne at Preston City Oval. The hosts were coached by Dick Telford and the visitors were coached by Norm Brown.

As a result of this match, Preston were then 4th on the ladder and Port Melbourne were then 7th on the ladder by the end of the day.

Match Details

Season: 1976 VFA Season
Round: Round 1
Teams: Preston v Port Melbourne
Date: Sunday 18 April 1976
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Preston City Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Preston def. Port Melbourne
Score: 19.13.127 - 15.17.107

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Preston 4 . 3 5 . 3 15 . 9 19 . 13 19 . 13 (127)
Port Melbourne 4 . 3 10 . 11 11 . 12 15 . 17 15 . 17 (107)
Margin level PMLB by 38 PRST by 21 PRST by 20 PRST by 20
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Dick Telford (Preston), Norm Brown (Port Melbourne)
Captains: unknown (Preston), unknown (Port Melbourne)

Player Statistics

Preston

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK HO FF FA
Renwick, Graeme ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 19 13 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

Port Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK HO FF FA
Brown, Norm ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 15 17 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