1939 VFA Preliminary Final: Prahran v Williamstown
This is the match report for the match played on 30 September 1939 between Prahran and Williamstown in the preliminary final of the 1939 VFA season.
Prahran hosted Williamstown at Toorak Park.
Gordon Ogden captained the visitors with Reg Thomas as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Bill Faul.
As a result of this match, Prahran were eliminated (finishing 3rd overall) and Williamstown faced Brunswick in the grand final.
Match Details
Season:
1939 VFA Season
Round:
Preliminary Final
Teams:
Prahran
v
Williamstown
Date:
Saturday 30 September 1939
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Toorak Park
Attendance:
14,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Prahran
def. by
Williamstown
Score:
16.18.114 - 17.19.121
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prahran | 1 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 13 | 7 | . | 16 | 16 | . | 18 | 16 | . | 18 | (114) |
| Williamstown | 4 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 16 | 17 | . | 19 | 17 | . | 19 | (121) |
| Margin | WILL by 23 | PRAH by 9 | WILL by 24 | WILL by 7 | WILL by 7 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bill Faul
(Prahran),
unknown
(Williamstown)
Captains:
unknown
(Prahran),
Gordon Ogden
(Williamstown)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Prahran),
Reg Thomas
(Williamstown)
Player Statistics
Prahran
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenchley, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 16 | 18 | |||
Williamstown
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting, Arthur | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Glass, Eric | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McTaggart, Bert | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Ogden, Gordon (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Thomas, Reg (vc) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (5 players) | 17 | 19 | |||