1940 VFA Grand Final: Port Melbourne v Prahran
This is the match report for the match played on 5 October 1940 between Port Melbourne and Prahran in the grand final of the 1940 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Prahran at MCG.
The hosts were coached by Frank Kelly and the visitors were coached by Bill Faul.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne were the premiers and Prahran were the runners-up.
Match Details
Season:
1940 VFA Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Prahran
Date:
Saturday 5 October 1940
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
30,882
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Prahran
Score:
23.22.160 - 17.11.113
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 4 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 12 | 17 | . | 18 | 23 | . | 22 | 23 | . | 22 | (160) |
| Prahran | 2 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 8 | 17 | . | 11 | 17 | . | 11 | (113) |
| Margin | PMLB by 15 | PMLB by 17 | PMLB by 40 | PMLB by 47 | PMLB by 47 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Kelly
(Port Melbourne),
Bill Faul
(Prahran)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Prahran)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Tommy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Kelly, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 23 | 22 | |||
Prahran
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anders, Les | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Brenchley, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 17 | 11 | |||