1940 SANFL Preliminary Final: Port Adelaide v South Adelaide

This is the match report for the match played on 21 September 1940 between Port Adelaide and South Adelaide in the preliminary final of the 1940 SANFL season. Port Adelaide "hosted" South Adelaide at Adelaide Oval. The visitors were coached by Len Ashby.

As a result of this match, Port Adelaide were eliminated (finishing 3rd overall) and South Adelaide faced Sturt in the grand final.

Match Details

Season: 1940 SANFL Season
Round: Preliminary Final
Teams: Port Adelaide v South Adelaide
Date: Saturday 21 September 1940
Venue: Adelaide Oval
Attendance: 20,619

Match Results

Outcome: Port Adelaide def. by South Adelaide
Score: 16.12.108 - 19.14.128

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Port Adelaide 4 . 5 9 . 8 10 . 9 16 . 12 16 . 12 (108)
South Adelaide 5 . 0 10 . 3 15 . 7 19 . 14 19 . 14 (128)
Margin SADL by 1 SADL by 1 SADL by 28 SADL by 20 SADL by 20
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Port Adelaide), Len Ashby (South Adelaide)
Captains: unknown (Port Adelaide), unknown (South Adelaide)

Player Statistics

Port Adelaide

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Rushed ?
Total (0 players) 16 12

South Adelaide

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Rushed ?
Total (0 players) 19 14

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