1940 VFA Season Semi Final 1: Prahran v Preston

This is the match report for the match played on 14 September 1940 between Prahran and Preston in the first semi final of the 1940 season of the Victorian Football Association. Prahran hosted Preston at Toorak Park. The hosts were coached by Bill Faul and the visitors were coached by Alby Morrison.

Prahran (16.26.122) defeated Preston (17.11.113).

Match Details

Season: 1940 VFA Season
Round: First Semi Final
Teams: Prahran v Preston
Date: Saturday 14 September 1940
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Toorak Park
Attendance: 8,000

Match Results

Outcome: Prahran def. Preston
Score: 16.26.122 - 17.11.113

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Prahran 0 . 6 5 . 15 10 . 17 16 . 26 16 . 26 (122)
Preston 4 . 3 8 . 7 12 . 11 17 . 11 17 . 11 (113)
Margin PRST by 21 PRST by 10 PRST by 6 PRAH by 9 PRAH by 9
Duration

Honour Roll

Prahran

Captain: unknown
Coach: Bill Faul

Preston

Captain: unknown
Coach: Alby Morrison

Player Statistics

Prahran

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Anders, Les ? ? ? ?
Brenchley, Jack ? ? ? ?
Williams, Norm ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (3 players) 16 26

Preston

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Dowling, Frank ? ? ? ?
Morrison, Alby ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (2 players) 17 11

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