1939 VFA Grand Final: Brunswick v Williamstown
This is the match report for the match played on 7 October 1939 between Brunswick and Williamstown in the grand final of the 1939 VFA season.
Brunswick hosted Williamstown at MCG.
Gordon Ogden captained the visitors with Reg Thomas as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Roy McKay.
As a result of this match, Williamstown were the premiers and Brunswick were the runners-up.
Match Details
Season:
1939 VFA Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
Brunswick
v
Williamstown
Date:
Saturday 7 October 1939
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
47,098
Match Results
Outcome:
Brunswick
def. by
Williamstown
Score:
14.11.95 - 14.20.104
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 4 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 11 | 14 | . | 11 | 14 | . | 11 | (95) |
| Williamstown | 3 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 15 | 14 | . | 20 | 14 | . | 20 | (104) |
| Margin | BRNW by 9 | BRNW by 22 | WILL by 16 | WILL by 9 | WILL by 9 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Roy McKay
(Brunswick),
unknown
(Williamstown)
Captains:
unknown
(Brunswick),
Gordon Ogden
(Williamstown)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Brunswick),
Reg Thomas
(Williamstown)
Player Statistics
Brunswick
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 14 | 11 | |||
Williamstown
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting, Arthur | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Glass, Eric | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McTaggart, Bert | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Ogden, Gordon (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Thomas, Reg (vc) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (5 players) | 14 | 20 | |||