1940 VFA Season: Preston
These are the details of the premiership results of Preston for the 1940 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Preston were defeated by Prahran in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1940 VFA Season
Team:
Preston
Home Ground:
Preston City Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 14-0-6, P%: 109.0)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Prahran (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deacon, Bert | 15 | 0 | R04-09, R11-17, R19-20 | |
| Dowling, Frank | 20 | 0 | R01-15, R17-20, SF | |
| Morrison, Alby | 21 | 0 | R01-20, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrison, Alby | 21 | 14 | -0- | 7 | R01-20, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/04/1940 | Round 1 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | PRST by 38 | Alby Morrison | unknown |
| 27/04/1940 | Round 2 | Prahran | AWAY | LOSS | PRAH by 30 | Alby Morrison | unknown |
| 04/05/1940 | Round 3 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | PRST by 42 | Alby Morrison | unknown |
| 11/05/1940 | Round 4 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 76 | Alby Morrison | unknown |
| 18/05/1940 | Round 5 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | PRST by 2 | Alby Morrison | unknown |
| 25/05/1940 | Round 6 | Oakleigh | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 48 | Alby Morrison | unknown |
| 01/06/1940 | Round 7 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | PRST by 22 | Alby Morrison | unknown |
| 08/06/1940 | Round 8 | Yarraville | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 27 | Alby Morrison | unknown |
| 15/06/1940 | Round 9 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | PRST by 2 | Alby Morrison | unknown |
| 22/06/1940 | Round 10 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 29 | Alby Morrison | unknown |
| 29/06/1940 | Round 11 | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | PRST by 55 | Alby Morrison | unknown |
| 06/07/1940 | Round 12 | Northcote | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 18 | Alby Morrison | unknown |
| 13/07/1940 | Round 13 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | PRST by 5 | Alby Morrison | unknown |
| 20/07/1940 | Round 14 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | PRST by 43 | Alby Morrison | unknown |
| 03/08/1940 | Round 15 | Williamstown | HOME | LOSS | WILL by 18 | Alby Morrison | unknown |
| 10/08/1940 | Round 16 | Coburg | AWAY | LOSS | COBG by 3 | Alby Morrison | unknown |
| 17/08/1940 | Round 17 | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | PRST by 24 | Alby Morrison | unknown |
| 24/08/1940 | Round 18 | Brighton | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 13 | Alby Morrison | unknown |
| 31/08/1940 | Round 19 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 8 | Alby Morrison | unknown |
| 07/09/1940 | Round 20 | Camberwell | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 1 | Alby Morrison | unknown |
| 14/09/1940 | Semi Final | Prahran | AWAY | LOSS | PRAH by 9 | Alby Morrison | 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.