1940 VFA Season: Prahran
These are the details of the premiership results for Prahran for the 1940 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used Toorak Park as their home ground, playing twelve matches there (eleven as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Preston in the first 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.
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 |