1940 VFA Round 2: Prahran v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 27 April 1940 between Prahran and Preston during round 2 of the 1940 VFA season.
Prahran hosted Preston at Toorak Park.
The hosts were coached by Bill Faul and the visitors were coached by Alby Morrison.
As a result of this match, Prahran were then 8th on the ladder (up from 11th) and Preston were then 5th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1940 VFA Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Prahran
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 27 April 1940
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Toorak Park
Attendance:
4,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prahran | 5 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 16 | 10 | . | 23 | 17 | . | 24 | 17 | . | 24 | (126) |
| Preston | 3 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 9 | 14 | . | 12 | 14 | . | 12 | (96) |
| Margin | PRAH by 18 | PRAH by 16 | PRAH by 26 | PRAH by 30 | PRAH by 30 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bill Faul
(Prahran),
Alby Morrison
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Prahran),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Prahran
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anders, Les | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Brenchley, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 17 | 24 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dowling, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 14 | 12 | |||