1939 VFLS Season Grand Final: Melbourne Seconds v Richmond Seconds

This is the match report for the match played on 28 September 1939 between the Melbourne Seconds and the Richmond Seconds in the grand final of the 1939 season of the Victorian Football League Seconds. The Melbourne Seconds hosted the Richmond Seconds at the MCG. The hosts were coached by Bill Adams and the visitors were coached by Perce Bentley.

The Melbourne Seconds (22.12.144) defeated the Richmond Seconds (17.13.115).

Match Details

Season: 1939 VFLS Season
Round: Grand Final
Teams: Melbourne Seconds v Richmond Seconds
Date: Thursday 28 September 1939
Venue: MCG

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne Seconds def. Richmond Seconds
Score: 22.12.144 - 17.13.115

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne Seconds ? . ? ? . ? ? . ? 22 . 12 22 . 12 (144)
Richmond Seconds ? . ? ? . ? ? . ? 17 . 13 17 . 13 (115)
Margin MLBS by 29 MLBS by 29
Duration

Honour Roll

Melbourne Seconds

Captain: unknown
Coach: Bill Adams

Richmond Seconds

Captain: unknown
Coach: Perce Bentley (caretaker)

Player Statistics

Melbourne Seconds

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Rushed ?
Total (0 players) 22 12

Richmond Seconds

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Rushed ?
Total (0 players) 17 13

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s