1940 VFA Round 3: Preston v Sandringham

This is the match report for the match played on 4 May 1940 between Preston and Sandringham during round 3 of the 1940 VFA season. Preston hosted Sandringham at Preston City Oval. The hosts were coached by Alby Morrison and the visitors were coached by Leo Wescott.

As a result of this match, Preston remained 5th on the ladder and Sandringham were then 11th on the ladder (down from 10th) by the end of the day.

Match Details

Season: 1940 VFA Season
Round: Round 3
Teams: Preston v Sandringham
Date: Saturday 4 May 1940
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Preston City Oval
Attendance: 2,500

Match Results

Outcome: Preston def. Sandringham
Score: 19.21.135 - 12.21.93

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Preston 5 . 1 11 . 7 13 . 12 19 . 21 19 . 21 (135)
Sandringham 4 . 8 6 . 11 10 . 19 12 . 21 12 . 21 (93)
Margin SNDH by 1 PRST by 26 PRST by 11 PRST by 42 PRST by 42
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Alby Morrison (Preston), Leo Wescott (Sandringham)
Captains: unknown (Preston), unknown (Sandringham)

Player Statistics

Preston

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Dowling, Frank ? ? ? ?
Morrison, Alby ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (2 players) 19 21

Sandringham

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Mitchell, Wally ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 12 21

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