1947 VFA Preliminary Final: Williamstown v Sandringham
This is the match report for the match played on 27 September 1947 between Williamstown and Sandringham in the preliminary final of the 1947 VFA season.
Williamstown hosted Sandringham at Junction Oval.
The visitors were coached by Len Toyne.
As a result of this match, Williamstown were eliminated (finishing 3rd overall) and Sandringham faced Port Melbourne in the grand final.
Match Details
Season:
1947 VFA Season
Round:
Preliminary Final
Teams:
Williamstown
v
Sandringham
Date:
Saturday 27 September 1947
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
18,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Williamstown
def. by
Sandringham
Score:
16.18.114 - 16.21.117
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown | 8 | . | 3 | 9 | . | 7 | 14 | . | 14 | 16 | . | 18 | 16 | . | 18 | (114) |
| Sandringham | 3 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 13 | 16 | . | 21 | 16 | . | 21 | (117) |
| Margin | WILL by 30 | WILL by 14 | WILL by 31 | SNDH by 3 | SNDH by 3 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Williamstown),
Len Toyne
(Sandringham)
Captains:
unknown
(Williamstown),
unknown
(Sandringham)
Player Statistics
Williamstown
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sampson, Alf | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 16 | 18 | |||
Sandringham
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bencraft, Neil | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Brokenshire, Geoff | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Cerini, Hunter | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Collins, Kevin | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Evans, Fred | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Grambeau, Russell | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Guille, Murray | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Laver, Doug | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| O'Toole, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Parker, Reg | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Sales, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Sleigh, Keith | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Tomlins, Stan | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Toyne, Len | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Webb, Fred | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (15 players) | 16 | 21 | |||