1926 VFA Season: Brighton
These are the details of the premiership results for Brighton for the 1926 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used Brighton Beach Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Northcote in the first semi final, Brighton were defeated by Coburg in the final, resulting in becoming the runners-up. Had they won, Coburg would have been entitled to a right to challenge them in a challenge final.
Team Details
Competition:
1926 VFA Season
Team:
Brighton
Club:
Brighton-Caulfield
Home Ground:
Brighton Beach Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 12-0-6, P%: 110.1)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd, Les | 19 | 0 | R01-05, R07-18, SF, GF | |
| Mitchell, Stan | 17 | 0 | R01-07, R09-15, R18, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/1926 | Round 1 | Camberwell | AWAY | WIN | BRGH by 69 | unknown | unknown |
| 08/05/1926 | Round 2 | Prahran | HOME | LOSS | PRAH by 19 | unknown | unknown |
| 15/05/1926 | Round 3 | Preston | HOME | LOSS | PRST by 15 | unknown | unknown |
| 22/05/1926 | Round 4 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 2 | unknown | unknown |
| 29/05/1926 | Round 5 | Coburg | HOME | LOSS | COBG by 12 | unknown | unknown |
| 05/06/1926 | Round 6 | Northcote | AWAY | LOSS | NCOT by 43 | unknown | unknown |
| 12/06/1926 | Round 7 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | BRGH by 10 | unknown | unknown |
| 19/06/1926 | Round 8 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | BRGH by 2 | unknown | unknown |
| 26/06/1926 | Round 9 | Geelong (A) | HOME | WIN | BRGH by 25 | unknown | unknown |
| 03/07/1926 | Round 10 | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | BRGH by 8 | unknown | unknown |
| 10/07/1926 | Round 11 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | BRGH by 9 | unknown | unknown |
| 17/07/1926 | Round 12 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | BRGH by 26 | unknown | unknown |
| 24/07/1926 | Round 13 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | BRGH by 64 | unknown | unknown |
| 31/07/1926 | Round 14 | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | BRGH by 1 | unknown | unknown |
| 07/08/1926 | Round 15 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | BRGH by 33 | unknown | unknown |
| 14/08/1926 | Round 16 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | BRGH by 38 | unknown | unknown |
| 21/08/1926 | Round 17 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 78 | unknown | unknown |
| 28/08/1926 | Round 18 | Geelong (A) | AWAY | WIN | BRGH by 15 | unknown | unknown |
| 04/09/1926 | Semi Final | Northcote | AWAY | WIN | BRGH by 12 | unknown | unknown |
| 18/09/1926 | Grand Final | Coburg | AWAY | LOSS | COBG by 16 | unknown | unknown |