1909 VFA Season Grand Final: Brunswick v Prahran

This is the match report for the match played on 25 September 1909 between Brunswick and Prahran in the challenge final of the 1909 season of the Victorian Football Association. Brunswick hosted Prahran at Arden Street Oval. In the absence of Jack McKenzie, Joe Johnson captained the hosts. Phonse Wood captained the visitors.

Brunswick (10.12.72) defeated Prahran (8.7.55).

Match Details

Season: 1909 VFA Season
Round: Challenge Final (Grand Final)
Teams: Brunswick v Prahran
Date: Saturday 25 September 1909
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Arden Street Oval
Attendance: 20,000

Match Results

Outcome: Brunswick def. Prahran
Score: 10.12.72 - 8.7.55

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Brunswick 0 . 1 3 . 7 5 . 10 10 . 12 10 . 12 (72)
Prahran 4 . 2 6 . 4 8 . 4 8 . 7 8 . 7 (55)
Margin PRAH by 25 PRAH by 15 PRAH by 12 BRNW by 17 BRNW by 17
Duration

Honour Roll

Brunswick

Captain: Joe Johnson (acting)

Prahran

Captain: Phonse Wood

Match Umpires

Field Umpires

T. Kendall

Player Statistics

Brunswick

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Abbott, Clarrie ? ? ? ?
Gillespie, Dave ? ? ? ?
Johnson, Joe (ac) ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (3 players) 10 12

Prahran

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Hall, Clarrie ? ? ? ?
White, Walter ? ? ? ?
Wood, Phonse (c) ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (3 players) 8 7

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