1940 VFA Round 8: Brighton v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 8 June 1940 between Brighton and Port Melbourne during round 8 of the 1940 VFA season.
Brighton hosted Port Melbourne at Elsternwick Park.
The visitors were coached by Frank Kelly.
As a result of this match, Brighton were then 9th on the ladder (down from 8th) and Port Melbourne remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1940 VFA Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Brighton
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 8 June 1940
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Elsternwick Park
Match Results
Outcome:
Brighton
def. by
Port Melbourne
Score:
11.15.81 - 14.21.105
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 3 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 15 | 11 | . | 15 | (81) |
| Port Melbourne | 2 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 16 | 14 | . | 21 | 14 | . | 21 | (105) |
| Margin | BRGH by 4 | PMLB by 23 | PMLB by 11 | PMLB by 24 | PMLB by 24 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Brighton),
Frank Kelly
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Brighton),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Brighton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 11 | 15 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Tommy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Kelly, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 14 | 21 | |||