1978 VFA Round 3: Preston v Geelong West

This is the match report for the match played on 7 May 1978 between Preston and Geelong West during round 3 of the 1978 VFA season. Preston hosted Geelong West at Preston City Oval. The hosts were coached by Harold Martin.

As a result of this match, Preston were then 7th on the ladder (down from 5th) and Geelong West remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1978 VFA Season
Round: Round 3
Teams: Preston v Geelong West
Date: Sunday 7 May 1978
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Preston City Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Preston def. by Geelong West
Score: 19.19.133 - 21.13.139

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Preston 7 . 7 10 . 13 15 . 19 19 . 19 19 . 19 (133)
Geelong West 2 . 3 12 . 5 15 . 7 21 . 13 21 . 13 (139)
Margin PRST by 34 GEWE by 4 PRST by 12 GEWE by 6 GEWE by 6
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Harold Martin (Preston), unknown (Geelong West)
Captains: unknown (Preston), unknown (Geelong West)

Player Statistics

Preston

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK HO FF FA
Rushed ?
Total (0 players) 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Geelong West

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK HO FF FA
McKenna, Peter ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 21 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