Box Hill
"...early promise was not built upon, however, and when the VFA introduced a second division in 1961 it was there that the Mustangs found themselves, and indeed would remain for more than two decades"
John Devaney surveys the history of the Box Hill Football Club.
1953 Season (VFA) Fixture
Box Hill's 1953 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-04-18 1 | A | Box Hill | 0.4 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 5.13 | 43 | LOST | Camberwell | 2.3 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 7.10 | 52 | -9 | CBW | 1953-04-18 Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-02 2 | A | Box Hill | 4.2 | 9.5 | 14.8 | 19.15 | 129 | WON | Sandringham | 2.0 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 63 | 66 | BRO | 1953-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-09 3 | H | Box Hill | 2.4 | 7.6 | 8.10 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | Coburg | 3.2 | 9.3 | 11.9 | 14.11 | 95 | -22 | BOX | 1953-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-16 4 | H | Box Hill | 4.7 | 5.8 | 9.10 | 12.10 | 82 | WON | Brunswick | 0.1 | 6.6 | 9.6 | 11.11 | 77 | 5 | BOX | 1953-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-23 5 | H | Box Hill | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 25 | LOST | Northcote | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 51 | -26 | BOX | 1953-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-30 6 | A | Box Hill | 2.4 | 4.8 | 6.13 | 10.15 | 75 | LOST | Williamstown | 1.7 | 7.13 | 9.17 | 14.25 | 109 | -34 | WCG | 1953-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-06-06 7 | H | Box Hill | 3.4 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 12.11 | 83 | WON | Prahran | 2.3 | 5.6 | 9.14 | 10.20 | 80 | 3 | BOX | 1953-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-06-13 8 | A | Box Hill | 7.5 | 7.9 | 9.11 | 12.11 | 83 | LOST | Oakleigh | 4.2 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 20.13 | 133 | -50 | WAR | 1953-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-06-20 9 | H | Box Hill | 1.3 | 3.5 | 7.8 | 8.10 | 58 | WON | Moorabbin (Original) | 2.3 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 42 | 16 | BOX | 1953-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-06-27 10 | A | Box Hill | 1.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 22 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 9.2 | 11.4 | 16.10 | 18.12 | 120 | -98 | NPO | 1953-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-07-04 11 | H | Box Hill | 4.4 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | Yarraville | 3.5 | 11.7 | 14.8 | 17.9 | 111 | -42 | BOX | 1953-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-07-11 12 | A | Box Hill | 5.2 | 10.2 | 14.5 | 14.10 | 94 | LOST | Preston | 5.1 | 7.5 | 15.11 | 21.13 | 139 | -45 | PRE | 1953-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-07-18 13 | H | Box Hill | 4.2 | 5.2 | 8.6 | 9.11 | 65 | WON | Brighton | 3.3 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 6.13 | 49 | 16 | BOX | 1953-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-07-25 14 | A | Box Hill | 4.0 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 11.6 | 72 | LOST | Brunswick | 4.2 | 5.3 | 7.13 | 12.20 | 92 | -20 | BWP | 1953-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-01 15 | A | Box Hill | 1.3 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | Coburg | 4.1 | 6.3 | 8.10 | 13.14 | 92 | -28 | COB | 1953-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-08 16 | H | Box Hill | 4.3 | 9.6 | 13.11 | 14.13 | 97 | WON | Sandringham | 1.1 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 45 | 52 | BOX | 1953-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-15 17 | A | Box Hill | 0.5 | 2.8 | 6.11 | 8.11 | 59 | WON | Northcote | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.10 | 7.13 | 55 | 4 | NOR | 1953-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-22 18 | H | Box Hill | 1.0 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 7.5 | 47 | LOST | Williamstown | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4.10 | 7.12 | 54 | -7 | BOX | 1953-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-29 19 | A | Box Hill | 7.4 | 7.5 | 8.13 | 11.15 | 81 | LOST | Prahran | 4.2 | 8.5 | 12.7 | 20.11 | 131 | -50 | TOO | 1953-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-09-05 20 | H | Box Hill | 1.0 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 50 | LOST | Oakleigh | 4.10 | 5.11 | 14.19 | 15.23 | 113 | -63 | BOX | 1953-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |