1940 VFA Season Round 1: Preston v Northcote

This is the match report for the match played on 20 April 1940 between Preston and Northcote during round one of the 1940 season of the Victorian Football Association. Preston hosted Northcote at Preston City Oval. The hosts were coached by Alby Morrison.

Preston (15.13.103) defeated Northcote (8.17.65).

Match Details

Season: 1940 VFA Season
Round: Round 1
Teams: Preston v Northcote
Date: Saturday 20 April 1940
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Preston City Oval
Attendance: 10,000

Match Results

Outcome: Preston def. Northcote
Score: 15.13.103 - 8.17.65

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Preston 1 . 1 8 . 10 10 . 11 15 . 13 15 . 13 (103)
Northcote 3 . 6 4 . 6 6 . 17 8 . 17 8 . 17 (65)
Margin NCOT by 17 PRST by 28 PRST by 18 PRST by 38 PRST by 38
Duration

Honour Roll

Preston

Captain: unknown
Coach: Alby Morrison

Northcote

Captain: unknown

Player Statistics

Preston

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Dowling, Frank ? ? ? ?
Morrison, Alby ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (2 players) 15 13

Northcote

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Ruddell, Cec ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 8 17

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