1940 VFA Season: Williamstown
These are the details of the premiership results for Williamstown for the 1940 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used the WCG as their home ground, playing ten matches there (ten as hosts). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Port Melbourne in the second semi final, Williamstown were defeated by Prahran in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1940 VFA Season
Team:
Williamstown
Home Ground:
WCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 16-0-4, P%: 135.7)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Prahran (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting, Arthur | 17 | 0 | R01-08, R11-15, R19-20, SF, PF | |
| Glass, Eric | 21 | 0 | R01-09, R11-20, SF, PF | |
| Ogden, Gordon | 17 | 0 | R01-04, R06-18 | |
| Thomas, Reg | 22 | 0 | R01-20, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden, Gordon | 22 | 16 | -0- | 6 | R01-20, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/04/1940 | Round 1 | Yarraville | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 148 | Gordon Ogden | unknown |
| 27/04/1940 | Round 2 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | WILL by 76 | Gordon Ogden | unknown |
| 04/05/1940 | Round 3 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 19 | Gordon Ogden | unknown |
| 11/05/1940 | Round 4 | Preston | HOME | WIN | WILL by 76 | Gordon Ogden | unknown |
| 18/05/1940 | Round 5 | Northcote | AWAY | LOSS | NCOT by 9 | Gordon Ogden | unknown |
| 25/05/1940 | Round 6 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | WILL by 83 | Gordon Ogden | unknown |
| 01/06/1940 | Round 7 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 53 | Gordon Ogden | unknown |
| 08/06/1940 | Round 8 | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | WILL by 10 | Gordon Ogden | unknown |
| 15/06/1940 | Round 9 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | WILL by 8 | Gordon Ogden | unknown |
| 22/06/1940 | Round 10 | Oakleigh | AWAY | LOSS | OAKL by 43 | Gordon Ogden | unknown |
| 29/06/1940 | Round 11 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | WILL by 31 | Gordon Ogden | unknown |
| 06/07/1940 | Round 12 | Yarraville | HOME | WIN | WILL by 26 | Gordon Ogden | unknown |
| 13/07/1940 | Round 13 | Brighton | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 24 | Gordon Ogden | unknown |
| 27/07/1940 | Round 14 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WILL by 11 | Gordon Ogden | unknown |
| 03/08/1940 | Round 15 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 18 | Gordon Ogden | unknown |
| 10/08/1940 | Round 16 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | WILL by 36 | Gordon Ogden | unknown |
| 17/08/1940 | Round 17 | Prahran | AWAY | LOSS | PRAH by 30 | Gordon Ogden | unknown |
| 24/08/1940 | Round 18 | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 9 | Gordon Ogden | unknown |
| 31/08/1940 | Round 19 | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | WILL by 91 | Gordon Ogden | unknown |
| 07/09/1940 | Round 20 | Brunswick | AWAY | LOSS | BRNW by 5 | Gordon Ogden | unknown |
| 21/09/1940 | Semi Final | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 66 | Gordon Ogden | unknown |
| 28/09/1940 | Preliminary Final | Prahran | HOME | LOSS | PRAH by 29 | Gordon Ogden | unknown |