1981 VFA Round 5: Coburg v Preston

This is the match report for the match played on 10 May 1981 between Coburg and Preston during round 5 of the 1981 VFA season. Coburg hosted Preston at Coburg City Oval. The hosts were coached by John Nicholls and the visitors were coached by Harold Martin.

As a result of this match, Coburg remained 4th on the ladder and Preston remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1981 VFA Season
Round: Round 5
Teams: Coburg v Preston
Date: Sunday 10 May 1981
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Coburg City Oval
Attendance: 6,000

Match Results

Outcome: Coburg def. by Preston
Score: 11.16.82 - 17.19.121

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Coburg 2 . 6 8 . 9 8 . 10 11 . 16 11 . 16 (82)
Preston 5 . 2 7 . 6 10 . 12 17 . 19 17 . 19 (121)
Margin PRST by 14 COBG by 9 PRST by 14 PRST by 39 PRST by 39
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: John Nicholls (Coburg), Harold Martin (Preston)
Captains: unknown (Coburg), unknown (Preston)

Player Statistics

Coburg

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK HO FF FA
Rushed ?
Total (0 players) 11 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Preston

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK HO FF FA
Rushed ?
Total (0 players) 17 19 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