1940 VFA Round 4: Williamstown v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 11 May 1940 between Williamstown and Preston during round 4 of the 1940 VFA season.
Williamstown hosted Preston at WCG.
The visitors were coached by Alby Morrison.
As a result of this match, Williamstown remained 1st on the ladder and Preston were then 7th on the ladder (down from 5th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1940 VFA Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Williamstown
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 11 May 1940
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
WCG
Attendance:
7,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Williamstown
def.
Preston
Score:
22.17.149 - 10.13.73
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown | 5 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 9 | 17 | . | 13 | 22 | . | 17 | 22 | . | 17 | (149) |
| Preston | 2 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 13 | 10 | . | 13 | (73) |
| Margin | WILL by 25 | WILL by 33 | WILL by 64 | WILL by 76 | WILL by 76 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Williamstown),
Alby Morrison
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Williamstown),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Williamstown
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting, Arthur | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Glass, Eric | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Thomas, Reg | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 22 | 17 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deacon, Bert | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Dowling, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 10 | 13 | |||