1940 VFA Round 18: Brighton v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 24 August 1940 between Brighton and Preston during round 18 of the 1940 VFA season.
Brighton hosted Preston at Elsternwick Park.
The visitors were coached by Alby Morrison.
As a result of this match, Brighton remained 9th on the ladder and Preston were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1940 VFA Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
Brighton
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 24 August 1940
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Elsternwick Park
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 6 | . | 4 | 12 | . | 7 | 17 | . | 13 | 19 | . | 17 | 19 | . | 17 | (131) |
| Preston | 6 | . | 5 | 12 | . | 9 | 15 | . | 14 | 21 | . | 18 | 21 | . | 18 | (144) |
| Margin | PRST by 1 | PRST by 2 | BRGH by 11 | PRST by 13 | PRST by 13 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Brighton),
Alby Morrison
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Brighton),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Brighton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 19 | 17 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dowling, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 21 | 18 | |||