1979 VFA Round 1: Prahran v Preston

This is the match report for the match played on 22 April 1979 between Prahran and Preston during round 1 of the 1979 VFA season. Prahran hosted Preston at Toorak Park. The hosts were coached by Mick Erwin and the visitors were coached by Harold Martin.

As a result of this match, Prahran were then 8th on the ladder and Preston were then 4th on the ladder (down from 2nd) by the end of the day.

Match Details

Season: 1979 VFA Season
Round: Round 1
Teams: Prahran v Preston
Date: Sunday 22 April 1979
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Toorak Park

Match Results

Outcome: Prahran def. by Preston
Score: 14.15.99 - 22.18.150

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Prahran 4 . 4 8 . 8 10 . 12 14 . 15 14 . 15 (99)
Preston 5 . 3 10 . 6 17 . 11 22 . 18 22 . 18 (150)
Margin PRST by 5 PRST by 10 PRST by 41 PRST by 51 PRST by 51
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Mick Erwin (Prahran), Harold Martin (Preston)
Captains: unknown (Prahran), unknown (Preston)

Player Statistics

Prahran

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK HO FF FA
Kekovich, Sam ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Thornton, Ross ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (2 players) 14 15 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) 22 18 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