1941 VFA Round 8: Preston v Williamstown
This is the match report for the match played on 31 May 1941 between Preston and Williamstown during round 8 of the 1941 VFA season.
Preston hosted Williamstown at Preston City Oval.
The hosts were coached by Frank Dowling.
As a result of this match, Preston were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) and Williamstown were then 4th on the ladder (down from 1st) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1941 VFA Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Preston
v
Williamstown
Date:
Saturday 31 May 1941
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Preston City Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Preston
def.
Williamstown
Score:
15.19.109 - 15.8.98
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 3 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 14 | 15 | . | 19 | 15 | . | 19 | (109) |
| Williamstown | 4 | . | 2 | 11 | . | 5 | 13 | . | 6 | 15 | . | 8 | 15 | . | 8 | (98) |
| Margin | WILL by 1 | WILL by 37 | WILL by 4 | PRST by 11 | PRST by 11 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Dowling
(Preston),
unknown
(Williamstown)
Captains:
unknown
(Preston),
unknown
(Williamstown)
Player Statistics
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deacon, Bert | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Dowling, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Stewart, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 15 | 19 | |||
Williamstown
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting, Arthur | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Glass, Eric | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McTaggart, Bert | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 15 | 8 | |||