1939 VFA Season: Brunswick
These are the details of the premiership results of Brunswick for the 1939 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Prahran in a semi final, Brunswick were defeated by Williamstown in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1939 VFA Season
Team:
Brunswick
Home Ground:
Brunswick Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 15-0-5, P%: 129.2)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKay, Roy | 19 | 0 | R01-14, R16, R19-20, SF, GF | |
| Ryan, Alan | 5 | 0 | R03, R09-12 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKay, Roy | 22 | 16 | -0- | 6 | R01-20, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/04/1939 | Round 1 | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | BRNW by 26 | Roy McKay | unknown |
| 22/04/1939 | Round 2 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 29 | Roy McKay | unknown |
| 29/04/1939 | Round 3 | Northcote | AWAY | LOSS | NCOT by 22 | Roy McKay | unknown |
| 06/05/1939 | Round 4 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 78 | Roy McKay | unknown |
| 13/05/1939 | Round 5 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | BRNW by 8 | Roy McKay | unknown |
| 20/05/1939 | Round 6 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 10 | Roy McKay | unknown |
| 27/05/1939 | Round 7 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 28 | Roy McKay | unknown |
| 03/06/1939 | Round 8 | Yarraville | AWAY | WIN | BRNW by 16 | Roy McKay | unknown |
| 10/06/1939 | Round 9 | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 36 | Roy McKay | unknown |
| 17/06/1939 | Round 10 | Oakleigh | AWAY | WIN | BRNW by 78 | Roy McKay | unknown |
| 24/06/1939 | Round 11 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 54 | Roy McKay | unknown |
| 01/07/1939 | Round 12 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 12 | Roy McKay | unknown |
| 08/07/1939 | Round 13 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | BRNW by 24 | Roy McKay | unknown |
| 22/07/1939 | Round 14 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 26 | Roy McKay | unknown |
| 29/07/1939 | Round 15 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | BRNW by 6 | Roy McKay | unknown |
| 05/08/1939 | Round 16 | Preston | HOME | LOSS | PRST by 2 | Roy McKay | unknown |
| 12/08/1939 | Round 17 | Brighton | AWAY | LOSS | BRGH by 12 | Roy McKay | unknown |
| 19/08/1939 | Round 18 | Camberwell | AWAY | LOSS | CMBW by 46 | Roy McKay | unknown |
| 26/08/1939 | Round 19 | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 186 | Roy McKay | unknown |
| 02/09/1939 | Round 20 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 23 | Roy McKay | unknown |
| 23/09/1939 | Semi Final | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | BRNW by 4 | Roy McKay | unknown |
| 07/10/1939 | Grand Final | Williamstown | HOME | LOSS | WILL by 9 | Roy McKay | unknown |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.