1926 VFA Grand Final: Coburg v Brighton
This is the match report for the match played on 18 September 1926 between Coburg and Brighton in the grand final of the 1926 VFA season. Coburg hosted Brighton at Motordrome. Harry Kerley captained the hosts with Jimmy Jenkins as vice-captain. The hosts were coached by Charlie Hardy.
Match Details
Season:
1926 VFA Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
Coburg
v
Brighton
Date:
Saturday 18 September 1926
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Motordrome
Attendance:
15,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg | 5 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 3 | 10 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 9 | (81) |
| Brighton | 2 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 11 | (65) |
| Margin | COBG by 19 | BRGH by 1 | COBG by 19 | COBG by 16 | COBG by 16 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie Hardy
(Coburg),
unknown
(Brighton)
Captains:
Harry Kerley
(Coburg),
unknown
(Brighton)
Vice-Captains:
Jimmy Jenkins
(Coburg),
unknown
(Brighton)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
C. Murray
Player Statistics
Coburg
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam, Ken | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Chapman, Fred | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Ford, Norm | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Jenkins, Jimmy (vc) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Kerley, Harry (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Martyn, Colin | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (6 players) | 12 | 9 | |||
Brighton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd, Les | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Mitchell, Stan | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 9 | 11 | |||