1941 VFA Semi Final 1: Coburg v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 13 September 1941 between Coburg and Preston in the first semi final of the 1941 VFA season.
Coburg hosted Preston at Toorak Park.
The visitors were coached by Frank Dowling.
As a result of this match, Coburg faced Prahran in the preliminary final and Preston were eliminated (finishing 4th overall).
Match Details
Season:
1941 VFA Season
Round:
Semi Final 1
Teams:
Coburg
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 13 September 1941
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Toorak Park
Attendance:
12,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg | 4 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 11 | 13 | . | 18 | 16 | . | 21 | 16 | . | 21 | (117) |
| Preston | 3 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 15 | 11 | . | 21 | 11 | . | 21 | (87) |
| Margin | COBG by 6 | COBG by 13 | COBG by 45 | COBG by 30 | COBG by 30 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Coburg),
Frank Dowling
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Coburg),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Coburg
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins, Lance | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 16 | 21 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deacon, Bert | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Dowling, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 11 | 21 | |||