1940 VFA Season: Prahran
These are the details of the premiership results of Prahran for the 1940 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Preston in a semi final and defeating Williamstown in the preliminary final, Prahran were defeated by Port Melbourne in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1940 VFA Season
Team:
Prahran
Home Ground:
Toorak Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 14-0-6, P%: 117.0)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anders, Les | 17 | 0 | R02-07, R10-17, R20, SF, GF | |
| Brenchley, Jack | 22 | 0 | R01-17, R19-20, SF, PF, GF | |
| Smith, Frank | 13 | 0 | R01, R03, R05, R07-14, R16, GF | |
| Williams, Norm | 22 | 0 | R01-12, R14-20, SF, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faul, Bill | 23 | 16 | -0- | 7 | R01-20, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/04/1940 | Round 1 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 69 | Bill Faul | unknown |
| 27/04/1940 | Round 2 | Preston | HOME | WIN | PRAH by 30 | Bill Faul | unknown |
| 04/05/1940 | Round 3 | Northcote | AWAY | WIN | PRAH by 56 | Bill Faul | unknown |
| 11/05/1940 | Round 4 | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | PRAH by 29 | Bill Faul | unknown |
| 18/05/1940 | Round 5 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | PRAH by 21 | Bill Faul | unknown |
| 25/05/1940 | Round 6 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 83 | Bill Faul | unknown |
| 01/06/1940 | Round 7 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | PRAH by 30 | Bill Faul | unknown |
| 08/06/1940 | Round 8 | Oakleigh | AWAY | WIN | PRAH by 43 | Bill Faul | unknown |
| 15/06/1940 | Round 9 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | PRAH by 8 | Bill Faul | unknown |
| 22/06/1940 | Round 10 | Yarraville | AWAY | LOSS | YRVL by 2 | Bill Faul | unknown |
| 29/06/1940 | Round 11 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | PRAH by 74 | Bill Faul | unknown |
| 06/07/1940 | Round 12 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 5 | Bill Faul | unknown |
| 13/07/1940 | Round 13 | Preston | AWAY | LOSS | PRST by 5 | Bill Faul | unknown |
| 27/07/1940 | Round 14 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | PRAH by 5 | Bill Faul | unknown |
| 03/08/1940 | Round 15 | Camberwell | AWAY | WIN | PRAH by 57 | Bill Faul | unknown |
| 10/08/1940 | Round 16 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | PRAH by 38 | Bill Faul | unknown |
| 17/08/1940 | Round 17 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | PRAH by 30 | Bill Faul | unknown |
| 24/08/1940 | Round 18 | Brunswick | AWAY | LOSS | BRNW by 26 | Bill Faul | unknown |
| 31/08/1940 | Round 19 | Yarraville | HOME | WIN | PRAH by 89 | Bill Faul | unknown |
| 07/09/1940 | Round 20 | Brighton | AWAY | WIN | PRAH by 7 | Bill Faul | unknown |
| 14/09/1940 | Semi Final | Preston | HOME | WIN | PRAH by 9 | Bill Faul | unknown |
| 28/09/1940 | Preliminary Final | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | PRAH by 29 | Bill Faul | unknown |
| 05/10/1940 | Grand Final | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 47 | Bill Faul | unknown |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.