1940 VFA Round 1: Brighton v Sandringham

This is the match report for the match played on 20 April 1940 between Brighton and Sandringham during round 1 of the 1940 VFA season. Brighton hosted Sandringham at Elsternwick Park. The visitors were coached by Leo Wescott.

As a result of this match, Brighton were then 5th on the ladder and Sandringham were then 8th on the ladder by the end of the day.

Match Details

Season: 1940 VFA Season
Round: Round 1
Teams: Brighton v Sandringham
Date: Saturday 20 April 1940
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Elsternwick Park
Attendance: 10,000

Match Results

Outcome: Brighton def. Sandringham
Score: 20.18.138 - 13.13.91

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Brighton 2 . 4 11 . 10 16 . 11 20 . 18 20 . 18 (138)
Sandringham 5 . 8 7 . 8 11 . 11 13 . 13 13 . 13 (91)
Margin SNDH by 22 BRGH by 26 BRGH by 30 BRGH by 47 BRGH by 47
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Brighton), Leo Wescott (Sandringham)
Captains: unknown (Brighton), unknown (Sandringham)

Player Statistics

Brighton

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Davis, Jack ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 20 18

Sandringham

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Mitchell, Wally ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 13 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