1978 VFA Round 5: Preston v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 21 May 1978 between Preston and Port Melbourne during round 5 of the 1978 VFA season.
Preston hosted Port Melbourne at Preston City Oval.
The hosts were coached by Harold Martin and the visitors were coached by Norm Brown.
As a result of this match, Preston were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 6th) and Port Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1978 VFA Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Preston
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Sunday 21 May 1978
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Preston City Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Preston
def.
Port Melbourne
Score:
16.11.107 - 11.15.81
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 4 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 4 | 13 | . | 6 | 16 | . | 11 | 16 | . | 11 | (107) |
| Port Melbourne | 3 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 15 | 11 | . | 15 | (81) |
| Margin | PRST by 4 | PRST by 22 | PRST by 17 | PRST by 26 | PRST by 26 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Harold Martin
(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin, Harold | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | |||||||||||
| Total (1 player) | 16 | 11 | 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) | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||