Victorian Football Association
Season 1940
Link to Full Season Results (includes quarter scores, best players, goalkickers and more)
Final ladder
1940 |
Club |
Won |
Lost |
Drawn |
For |
Against |
% |
Points |
1 |
Williamstown |
16 |
4 |
0 |
2400 |
1768 |
135.7 |
64 |
2 |
Port Melbourne |
14 |
6 |
0 |
2368 |
1952 |
121.3 |
56 |
3 |
Prahran |
14 |
6 |
0 |
2246 |
1919 |
117.0 |
56 |
4 |
Preston |
14 |
6 |
0 |
2106 |
1959 |
107.5 |
56 |
5 |
Brunswick |
13 |
7 |
0 |
2101 |
1772 |
118.6 |
52 |
6 |
Coburg |
12 |
7 |
1 |
1965 |
1720 |
114.2 |
50 |
7 |
Northcote |
9 |
10 |
1 |
1967 |
2032 |
96.8 |
38 |
8 |
Camberwell |
7 |
13 |
0 |
2250 |
2319 |
97.0 |
28 |
9 |
Brighton |
7 |
13 |
0 |
1980 |
2118 |
93.5 |
28 |
10 |
Yarraville |
7 |
13 |
0 |
2019 |
2548 |
79.2 |
28 |
11 |
Oakleigh |
5 |
15 |
0 |
1888 |
2391 |
79.0 |
20 |
12 |
Sandringham |
1 |
19 |
0 |
1753 |
2545 |
68.9 |
4 |
|
Total |
119 |
119 |
2 |
25043 |
25043 |
|
480 |
Finals matches
First Semi-Final |
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14/09/1940 |
Prahran |
0-6 |
5-15 |
10-17 |
16-26 |
122 |
Venue: Toorak Park |
Attendance: 6000 |
|
Preston |
4-3 |
8-7 |
12-11 |
17-11 |
113 |
Result: Prahran |
Gate: 300 pounds |
|
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Second Semi-Final |
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21/09/1940 |
Port Melbourne |
7-2 |
14-5 |
23-10 |
24-14 |
158 |
Venue: Toorak Park |
Attendance: 13000 |
|
Williamstown |
3-4 |
5-9 |
8-12 |
13-14 |
92 |
Result: Port Melbourne |
Gate: 575 pounds |
|
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Preliminary Final |
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28/09/1940 |
Prahran |
3-4 |
6-8 |
11-12 |
15-21 |
111 |
Venue: Toorak Park |
Attendance: 8000 |
|
Williamstown |
0-5 |
4-11 |
9-14 |
11-16 |
82 |
Result: Prahran |
Gate: 245 pounds |
|
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Grand Final |
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5/10/1940 |
Port Melbourne |
4-8 |
11-12 |
17-18 |
23-22 |
160 |
Venue: MCG |
Attendance: 30882 |
|
Prahran |
2-5 |
9-7 |
12-8 |
17-11 |
113 |
Result: Port Melbourne |
Gate: 1971 pounds |
|
1940 premiers: Port Melbourne
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