1978 VFA Semi Final 2: Port Melbourne v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 10 September 1978 between Port Melbourne and Preston in the second semi final of the 1978 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Preston at Junction Oval.
The hosts were coached by Norm Brown and the visitors were coached by Harold Martin.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne faced Prahran in the preliminary final and Preston faced Prahran in the grand final.
Match Details
Season:
1978 VFA Season
Round:
Semi Final 2
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Preston
Date:
Sunday 10 September 1978
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
14,880
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def. by
Preston
Score:
19.16.130 - 20.14.134
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 4 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 7 | 15 | . | 10 | 19 | . | 16 | 19 | . | 16 | (130) |
| Preston | 10 | . | 4 | 14 | . | 8 | 18 | . | 11 | 20 | . | 14 | 20 | . | 14 | (134) |
| Margin | PRST by 35 | PRST by 25 | PRST by 19 | PRST by 4 | PRST by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Norm Brown
(Port Melbourne),
Harold Martin
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, George | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | |||||||||||
| Total (1 player) | 19 | 16 | 0+ | 0+ | 0+ | 0+ | 0+ | 0+ | 0+ | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin, Harold | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | |||||||||||
| Total (1 player) | 20 | 14 | 0+ | 0+ | 0+ | 0+ | 0+ | 0+ | 0+ | |||