1937 VFA Season: Prahran
These are the details of the premiership results for Prahran for the 1937 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used Toorak Park as their home ground, playing twelve matches there (eight as hosts and four as visitors). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Yarraville in the first semi final (replay) and defeating Brighton in the preliminary final, Prahran defeated Brunswick in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1937 VFA Season
Team:
Prahran
Home Ground:
Toorak Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 11-0-5, P%: 120.8)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenchley, Jack | 19 | 0 | R01-11, R13-16, SF, SR, PF, GF | |
| Lowry, Jack | 18 | 0 | R01-05, R07, R09-16, SF, SR, PF, GF | |
| Smith, Frank | 20 | 0 | R01-16, SF, SR, PF, GF | |
| Williams, Norm | 20 | 0 | R01-16, SF, SR, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wescott, Leo | 20 | 14 | -1- | 5 | R01-16, SF, SR, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/04/1937 | Round 1 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | PRAH by 60 | Leo Wescott | unknown |
| 24/04/1937 | Round 2 | Yarraville | AWAY | LOSS | YRVL by 37 | Leo Wescott | unknown |
| 01/05/1937 | Round 3 | Preston | HOME | WIN | PRAH by 59 | Leo Wescott | unknown |
| 08/05/1937 | Round 4 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | PRAH by 13 | Leo Wescott | unknown |
| 15/05/1937 | Round 5 | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | PRAH by 43 | Leo Wescott | unknown |
| 22/05/1937 | Round 6 | Brighton | AWAY | LOSS | BRGH by 15 | Leo Wescott | unknown |
| 29/05/1937 | Round 7 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | PRAH by 5 | Leo Wescott | unknown |
| 05/06/1937 | Round 8 | Oakleigh | AWAY | WIN | PRAH by 31 | Leo Wescott | unknown |
| 12/06/1937 | Round 9 | Coburg | HOME | LOSS | COBG by 6 | Leo Wescott | unknown |
| 19/06/1937 | Round 10 | Northcote | AWAY | LOSS | NCOT by 12 | Leo Wescott | unknown |
| 26/06/1937 | Round 11 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | PRAH by 15 | Leo Wescott | unknown |
| 03/07/1937 | Round 12 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | PRAH by 24 | Leo Wescott | unknown |
| 10/07/1937 | Round 13 | Yarraville | HOME | WIN | PRAH by 32 | Leo Wescott | unknown |
| 17/07/1937 | Round 14 | Camberwell | AWAY | WIN | PRAH by 40 | Leo Wescott | unknown |
| 24/07/1937 | Round 15 | Brighton | HOME | LOSS | BRGH by 2 | Leo Wescott | unknown |
| 31/07/1937 | Round 16 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | PRAH by 18 | Leo Wescott | unknown |
| 07/08/1937 | Semi Final | Yarraville | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Leo Wescott | unknown |
| 21/08/1937 | Semi Final (R) | Yarraville | AWAY | WIN | PRAH by 28 | Leo Wescott | unknown |
| 28/08/1937 | Preliminary Final | Brighton | AWAY | WIN | PRAH by 33 | Leo Wescott | unknown |
| 04/09/1937 | Grand Final | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | PRAH by 2 | Leo Wescott | Norm Williams |