1939 VFA Season Round 18: Williamstown v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 19 August 1939 between Williamstown and Preston during round eighteen of the 1939 season of the Victorian Football Association.
Williamstown hosted Preston at the WCG.
Gordon Ogden captained the hosts with Reg Thomas as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Gordon Ogden and the visitors were coached by Alby Morrison.
Williamstown (10.12.72) defeated Preston (7.6.48).
Match Details
Season:
1939 VFA Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
Williamstown
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 19 August 1939
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
WCG
Match Results
Outcome:
Williamstown
def.
Preston
Score:
10.12.72 - 7.6.48
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown | 2 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 12 | 10 | . | 12 | (72) |
| Preston | 1 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 6 | (48) |
| Margin | WILL by 5 | WILL by 24 | WILL by 23 | WILL by 24 | WILL by 24 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Williamstown
Captain: Gordon OgdenVice-Captain: Reg Thomas
Coach: Gordon Ogden
Preston
Captain: unknownCoach: Alby Morrison
Player Statistics
Williamstown
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting, Arthur | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Glass, Eric | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McTaggart, Bert | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Ogden, Gordon (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Outen, Reg | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Thomas, Reg (vc) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (6 players) | 10 | 12 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dowling, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 7 | 6 | |||