1940 VFA Round 16: Coburg v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 10 August 1940 between Coburg and Preston during round 16 of the 1940 VFA season.
Coburg hosted Preston at Coburg City Oval.
The visitors were coached by Alby Morrison.
As a result of this match, Coburg remained 6th on the ladder and Preston were then 4th on the ladder (down from 2nd) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1940 VFA Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Coburg
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 10 August 1940
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Coburg City Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg | 7 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 10 | 13 | . | 12 | 13 | . | 12 | (90) |
| Preston | 2 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 7 | 13 | . | 9 | 13 | . | 9 | (87) |
| Margin | COBG by 34 | COBG by 24 | COBG by 27 | COBG by 3 | COBG by 3 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Coburg),
Alby Morrison
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Coburg),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Coburg
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins, Lance | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 13 | 12 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deacon, Bert | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 13 | 9 | |||