Australian Football

1940 VFA Premiership Season

1939 1941

Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Notable players

1940 Ladder

LP	Club	P	W	L	D	For	Agn	%	Pts
1	Williamstown	20	16	4	0	2400	1768	135.75	64
2	Port Melbourne	20	14	6	0	2369	1986	119.28	56
3	Prahran	20	14	6	0	2246	1919	117.04	56
4	Preston	20	14	6	0	2135	1959	108.98	56
5	Brunswick	20	13	7	0	2102	1772	118.62	52
6	Coburg	20	12	7	1	2001	1720	116.34	50
7	Northcote	20	9	10	1	1972	2026	97.33	38
8	Camberwell	20	7	13	0	2275	2353	96.69	28
9	Brighton	20	7	13	0	1978	2117	93.43	28
10	Yarraville	20	7	13	0	2022	2551	79.26	28
11	Oakleigh	20	5	15	0	1885	2427	77.67	20
12	Sandringham	20	1	19	0	1755	2542	69.04	4
	H&A	120	119	119	1	25140	25140	100.00	480
	Finals	4	4	4	0	951	951	100.00	16
	Total	124	123	123	1	26091	26091	100.00	496

1940 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Brunswick	5.4	8.6	10.11	13.15	93	Sat 20-Apr-1940 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park	14,000
Coburg	1.2	2.4	6.8	7.9	51	Brunswick won by 42 points
Port Melbourne	4.2	13.8	17.11	22.17	149	Sat 20-Apr-1940 2:10 pm	North Port Oval	6,000
Prahran	3.3	5.4	9.7	12.8	80	Port Melbourne won by 69 points
Brighton	2.4	11.10	16.11	20.18	138	Sat 20-Apr-1940 2:10 pm	Elsternwick Park	10,000
Sandringham	5.8	7.8	11.11	13.13	91	Brighton won by 47 points
Yarraville	2.1	8.7	10.7	12.16	88	Sat 20-Apr-1940 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval	16,000
Williamstown	12.8	16.9	29.18	36.20	236	Williamstown won by 148 points
Preston	1.1	8.10	10.11	15.13	103	Sat 20-Apr-1940 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval	10,000
Northcote	3.6	4.6	6.17	8.17	65	Preston won by 38 points
Camberwell	7.9	9.11	19.17	20.18	138	Sat 20-Apr-1940 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground	6,000
Oakleigh	0.2	8.11	9.13	17.18	120	Camberwell won by 18 points

Round 2[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Williamstown	1.2	4.10	13.13	20.19	139	Sat 27-Apr-1940 2:10 pm	W.C.G.	9,000
Brighton	4.6	5.12	7.14	8.15	63	Williamstown won by 76 points
Oakleigh	4.8	5.10	9.20	13.26	104	Sat 27-Apr-1940 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park	3,000
Brunswick	4.1	7.12	13.12	20.16	136	Brunswick won by 32 points
Sandringham	4.10	5.14	14.19	14.25	109	Sat 27-Apr-1940 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval	4,000
Port Melbourne	5.2	9.6	14.7	19.9	123	Port Melbourne won by 14 points
Northcote	6.2	7.4	10.10	13.16	94	Sat 27-Apr-1940 2:10 pm	Northcote Park	4,000
Camberwell	4.2	8.11	12.13	16.18	114	Camberwell won by 20 points
Coburg	6.3	13.4	15.6	17.12	114	Sat 27-Apr-1940 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval	3,500
Yarraville	3.4	8.6	9.11	13.17	95	Coburg won by 19 points
Prahran	5.7	7.16	10.23	17.24	126	Sat 27-Apr-1940 2:10 pm	Toorak Park	4,000
Preston	3.1	6.6	8.9	14.12	96	Prahran won by 30 points

Round 3[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Port Melbourne	4.5	6.6	10.10	12.13	85	Sat 4-May-1940 2:10 pm	North Port Oval	11,000
Williamstown	4.4	7.13	10.15	14.20	104	Williamstown won by 19 points
Camberwell	1.7	8.8	13.14	17.18	120	Sat 4-May-1940 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground	3,000
Brunswick	3.5	8.10	12.15	14.18	102	Camberwell won by 18 points
Brighton	2.6	4.7	8.12	11.13	79	Sat 4-May-1940 2:10 pm	Elsternwick Park	4,000
Coburg	1.1	6.10	7.13	8.18	66	Brighton won by 13 points
Northcote	3.0	6.2	9.5	10.10	70	Sat 4-May-1940 2:10 pm	Northcote Park	1,500
Prahran	6.6	8.10	13.13	18.18	126	Prahran won by 56 points
Yarraville	4.5	14.16	14.16	20.27	147	Sat 4-May-1940 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval	700
Oakleigh	6.7	7.8	12.13	13.15	93	Yarraville won by 54 points
Preston	5.1	11.7	13.12	19.21	135	Sat 4-May-1940 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval	2,500
Sandringham	4.8	6.11	10.19	12.21	93	Preston won by 42 points

Round 4[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Williamstown	5.8	11.9	17.13	22.17	149	Sat 11-May-1940 2:10 pm	W.C.G.	7,000
Preston	2.1	6.6	7.9	10.13	73	Williamstown won by 76 points
Prahran	4.2	8.8	10.13	17.19	121	Sat 11-May-1940 2:10 pm	Toorak Park	5,000
Camberwell	6.2	8.3	12.13	13.14	92	Prahran won by 29 points
Coburg	4.1	10.1	13.6	15.8	98	Sat 11-May-1940 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval	4,000
Port Melbourne	2.3	8.6	8.8	12.12	84	Coburg won by 14 points
Oakleigh	1.5	6.11	12.16	17.19	121	Sat 11-May-1940 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park	3,500
Brighton	7.6	11.10	14.12	17.13	115	Oakleigh won by 6 points
Sandringham	1.1	6.8	11.17	15.21	111	Sat 11-May-1940 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval	1,500
Northcote	9.6	12.9	17.12	19.15	129	Northcote won by 18 points
Brunswick	3.5	8.7	14.9	23.14	152	Sat 11-May-1940 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park	4,000
Yarraville	2.1	6.3	13.7	15.9	99	Brunswick won by 53 points

Round 5[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Brighton	3.0	10.6	11.8	14.13	97	Sat 18-May-1940 2:10 pm	Elsternwick Park	5,000
Brunswick	2.5	6.6	11.11	16.11	107	Brunswick won by 10 points
Preston	2.4	4.14	5.16	9.21	75	Sat 18-May-1940 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval	4,000
Coburg	2.6	4.8	10.13	10.13	73	Preston won by 2 points
Port Melbourne	9.5	16.13	19.15	26.23	179	Sat 18-May-1940 2:10 pm	North Port Oval	2,000
Oakleigh	2.7	6.10	11.13	13.15	93	Port Melbourne won by 86 points
Camberwell	6.2	17.6	24.12	32.15	207	Sat 18-May-1940 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground	2,000
Yarraville	4.1	7.2	12.4	15.10	100	Camberwell won by 107 points
Northcote	5.5	11.8	15.13	18.18	126	Sat 18-May-1940 2:10 pm	Northcote Park	5,000
Williamstown	4.3	7.4	17.7	18.9	117	Northcote won by 9 points
Prahran	6.2	11.9	13.13	19.18	132	Sat 18-May-1940 2:10 pm	Toorak Park	3,000
Sandringham	4.6	8.9	14.19	15.21	111	Prahran won by 21 points

Round 6[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Williamstown	6.8	6.8	21.10	22.10	142	Sat 25-May-1940 2:10 pm	W.C.G.	6,000
Prahran	0.0	1.9	1.9	7.17	59	Williamstown won by 83 points
Brunswick	1.2	3.5	8.10	11.16	82	Sat 25-May-1940 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park	5,000
Port Melbourne	7.5	8.6	11.9	12.12	84	Port Melbourne won by 2 points
Oakleigh	4.5	6.6	8.12	9.15	69	Sat 25-May-1940 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park	2,000
Preston	2.1	10.8	13.9	17.15	117	Preston won by 48 points
Sandringham	5.2	8.9	10.10	15.14	104	Sat 25-May-1940 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval	1,500
Camberwell	5.4	9.6	13.16	14.17	101	Sandringham won by 3 points
Coburg	2.3	2.7	6.16	11.20	86	Sat 25-May-1940 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval	3,000
Northcote	2.1	6.6	9.7	13.8	86	Coburg drew with Northcote
Yarraville	0.0	8.3	11.6	17.12	114	Sat 25-May-1940 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval	750
Brighton	5.7	5.10	9.15	11.16	82	Yarraville won by 32 points

Round 7[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Preston	2.2	7.7	9.11	16.18	114	Sat 1-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval	4,000
Brunswick	5.5	6.6	12.10	13.14	92	Preston won by 22 points
Prahran	2.3	5.8	10.12	16.17	113	Sat 1-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	Toorak Park	3,000
Coburg	4.3	7.6	10.10	12.11	83	Prahran won by 30 points
Camberwell	7.5	9.9	12.16	15.16	106	Sat 1-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground	2,000
Brighton	3.3	7.10	8.12	15.20	110	Brighton won by 4 points
Northcote	6.3	8.3	12.6	15.10	100	Sat 1-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	Northcote Park	1,000
Oakleigh	2.0	7.8	9.10	11.14	80	Northcote won by 20 points
Port Melbourne	7.8	8.11	18.19	22.23	155	Sat 1-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	North Port Oval	3,000
Yarraville	2.1	6.8	7.11	12.16	88	Port Melbourne won by 67 points
Sandringham	2.2	5.9	9.14	11.15	81	Sat 1-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval	7,000
Williamstown	3.9	7.14	11.15	19.20	134	Williamstown won by 53 points

Round 8[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Williamstown	2.8	4.10	11.21	12.25	97	Sat 8-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Camberwell	1.2	5.8	5.8	12.15	87	Williamstown won by 10 points
Brighton	3.2	3.6	8.11	11.15	81	Sat 8-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	Elsternwick Park
Port Melbourne	2.4	6.11	9.16	14.21	105	Port Melbourne won by 24 points
Coburg	1.3	5.9	6.12	12.16	88	Sat 8-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Sandringham	2.4	3.6	9.14	9.14	68	Coburg won by 20 points
Yarraville	2.2	5.9	10.11	13.15	93	Sat 8-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Preston	4.9	7.13	13.15	17.18	120	Preston won by 27 points
Oakleigh	0.4	4.8	5.12	10.19	79	Sat 8-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Prahran	3.7	5.13	13.17	17.20	122	Prahran won by 43 points
Brunswick	4.2	10.5	13.8	16.13	109	Sat 20-Jul-1940 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Northcote	3.4	10.8	13.11	14.16	100	Brunswick won by 9 points

Round 9[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Prahran	1.2	7.13	12.16	14.18	102	Sat 15-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Brunswick	5.11	6.11	10.18	12.22	94	Prahran won by 8 points
Camberwell	7.5	11.7	15.13	16.18	114	Sat 15-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground
Port Melbourne	1.6	9.13	12.16	19.19	133	Port Melbourne won by 19 points
Williamstown	4.0	12.3	13.5	14.8	92	Sat 15-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Coburg	3.5	6.5	10.10	12.12	84	Williamstown won by 8 points
Northcote	3.4	7.9	9.13	10.16	76	Sat 15-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	Northcote Park
Yarraville	1.2	1.6	7.8	8.11	59	Northcote won by 17 points
Sandringham	1.1	6.15	7.15	10.21	81	Sat 15-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Oakleigh	11.6	11.6	15.11	18.13	121	Oakleigh won by 40 points
Preston	0.1	10.17	10.17	16.19	115	Sat 15-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval
Brighton	8.10	9.10	14.21	15.23	113	Preston won by 2 points

Round 10[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Port Melbourne	5.4	10.8	15.13	17.15	117	Sat 22-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Preston	1.1	4.4	10.7	13.10	88	Port Melbourne won by 29 points
Camberwell	3.8	8.11	13.12	16.14	110	Sat 22-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground
Coburg	3.2	6.6	11.11	14.18	102	Camberwell won by 8 points
Brighton	4.5	11.5	21.13	21.16	142	Sat 22-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	Elsternwick Park
Northcote	2.4	6.9	9.15	17.19	121	Brighton won by 21 points
Oakleigh	4.1	15.9	20.11	26.14	170	Sat 22-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Williamstown	5.4	8.7	14.11	18.19	127	Oakleigh won by 43 points
Yarraville	2.2	5.3	13.11	17.14	116	Sat 22-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Prahran	3.8	9.15	10.19	15.24	114	Yarraville won by 2 points
Brunswick	1.4	4.14	9.14	16.19	115	Sat 22-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Sandringham	2.7	3.8	5.11	6.13	49	Brunswick won by 66 points

Round 11[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Williamstown	1.4	8.11	8.12	12.19	91	Sat 29-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Brunswick	3.3	5.5	7.11	8.12	60	Williamstown won by 31 points
Preston	5.3	10.9	10.13	18.20	128	Sat 29-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval
Camberwell	2.8	6.12	9.12	10.13	73	Preston won by 55 points
Northcote	3.3	6.12	8.17	14.26	110	Sat 29-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	Northcote Park
Port Melbourne	7.2	12.6	13.9	13.10	88	Northcote won by 22 points
Coburg	2.5	7.8	10.13	17.22	124	Sat 29-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Oakleigh	3.0	4.3	6.9	7.11	53	Coburg won by 71 points
Sandringham	2.3	6.7	8.10	14.10	94	Sat 29-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Yarraville	4.7	6.7	13.11	15.11	101	Yarraville won by 7 points
Prahran	6.1	12.7	18.10	21.21	147	Sat 29-Jun-1940 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Brighton	2.7	6.7	8.12	10.13	73	Prahran won by 74 points

Round 12[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Prahran	3.1	8.7	13.10	17.17	119	Sat 6-Jul-1940 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Port Melbourne	5.4	10.9	14.16	17.22	124	Port Melbourne won by 5 points
Northcote	4.6	7.7	11.15	12.16	88	Sat 6-Jul-1940 2:10 pm	Northcote Park
Preston	1.4	6.10	8.13	15.16	106	Preston won by 18 points
Coburg	3.6	8.7	12.14	15.15	105	Sat 6-Jul-1940 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Brunswick	1.1	2.5	6.6	10.10	70	Coburg won by 35 points
Oakleigh	5.2	10.7	14.11	18.13	121	Sat 6-Jul-1940 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Camberwell	5.4	10.6	15.7	19.12	126	Camberwell won by 5 points
Sandringham	4.4	7.7	8.8	11.14	80	Sat 6-Jul-1940 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Brighton	3.6	5.8	9.16	12.18	90	Brighton won by 10 points
Williamstown	2.3	10.5	14.10	16.12	108	Sat 6-Jul-1940 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Yarraville	1.1	4.2	7.6	12.10	82	Williamstown won by 26 points

Round 13[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Preston	3.2	6.11	10.15	13.18	96	Sat 13-Jul-1940 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval
Prahran	4.5	7.9	9.16	12.19	91	Preston won by 5 points
Camberwell	5.3	7.8	11.9	12.18	90	Sat 13-Jul-1940 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground
Northcote	1.6	6.10	12.13	15.19	109	Northcote won by 19 points
Brunswick	2.10	3.15	10.21	16.24	120	Sat 13-Jul-1940 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Oakleigh	0.2	3.5	5.5	8.10	58	Brunswick won by 62 points
Port Melbourne	8.6	16.9	23.12	29.16	190	Sat 13-Jul-1940 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Sandringham	0.4	5.7	6.9	10.13	73	Port Melbourne won by 117 points
Yarraville	4.3	6.6	8.7	14.9	93	Sat 13-Jul-1940 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Coburg	5.3	10.8	15.15	18.22	130	Coburg won by 37 points
Brighton	5.3	5.6	10.13	14.16	100	Sat 13-Jul-1940 2:10 pm	Elsternwick Park
Williamstown	3.2	9.4	13.8	18.16	124	Williamstown won by 24 points

Round 14[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Preston	3.6	5.8	10.16	14.21	105	Sat 20-Jul-1940 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Sandringham	2.3	5.8	7.10	8.14	62	Preston won by 43 points
Williamstown	5.10	6.11	12.14	15.16	106	Sat 27-Jul-1940 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Port Melbourne	2.0	9.5	9.7	14.11	95	Williamstown won by 11 points
Prahran	5.4	7.6	14.11	14.12	96	Sat 27-Jul-1940 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Northcote	1.1	4.10	4.10	12.19	91	Prahran won by 5 points
Brunswick	3.5	8.6	12.9	14.9	93	Sat 27-Jul-1940 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Camberwell	1.5	4.8	6.9	9.15	69	Brunswick won by 24 points
Coburg	4.7	4.8	10.15	11.16	82	Sat 27-Jul-1940 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Brighton	0.3	5.9	5.11	7.16	58	Coburg won by 24 points
Oakleigh	5.7	11.8	14.11	16.20	116	Sat 27-Jul-1940 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Yarraville	4.2	7.12	12.13	14.18	102	Oakleigh won by 14 points

Round 15[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Preston	1.4	4.12	8.17	13.18	96	Sat 3-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval
Williamstown	2.3	7.7	11.14	16.18	114	Williamstown won by 18 points
Port Melbourne	3.2	6.6	9.9	15.13	103	Sat 3-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Coburg	1.11	7.12	11.17	16.19	115	Coburg won by 12 points
Camberwell	1.2	9.8	12.11	14.14	98	Sat 3-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground
Prahran	7.7	11.10	16.15	23.17	155	Prahran won by 57 points
Brighton	7.5	12.12	14.17	17.20	122	Sat 3-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Elsternwick Park
Oakleigh	3.2	5.5	10.7	13.9	87	Brighton won by 35 points
Northcote	5.10	9.14	12.17	19.24	138	Sat 3-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Northcote Park
Sandringham	4.1	5.6	9.10	11.12	78	Northcote won by 60 points
Yarraville	3.5	6.7	8.7	9.8	62	Sat 3-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Brunswick	5.5	5.12	12.18	20.26	146	Brunswick won by 84 points

Round 16[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Coburg	7.4	8.6	11.10	13.12	90	Sat 10-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Preston	2.0	4.6	7.7	13.9	87	Coburg won by 3 points
Williamstown	4.7	7.12	9.16	15.20	110	Sat 10-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Northcote	4.3	6.8	9.12	10.14	74	Williamstown won by 36 points
Brunswick	2.5	5.7	7.14	11.22	88	Sat 10-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Brighton	3.1	6.4	9.6	10.9	69	Brunswick won by 19 points
Yarraville	8.4	10.6	16.15	20.19	139	Sat 10-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Camberwell	3.6	12.9	14.10	17.15	117	Yarraville won by 22 points
Oakleigh	1.1	9.6	11.6	14.10	94	Sat 10-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Port Melbourne	4.7	7.11	13.16	16.23	119	Port Melbourne won by 25 points
Sandringham	2.5	4.8	9.12	13.14	92	Sat 10-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Prahran	3.2	11.7	12.12	19.16	130	Prahran won by 38 points

Round 17[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Prahran	2.3	5.5	9.8	13.14	92	Sat 17-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Williamstown	3.9	4.13	6.15	7.20	62	Prahran won by 30 points
Port Melbourne	4.5	9.12	13.14	19.18	132	Sat 17-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Brunswick	6.2	8.2	11.8	14.10	94	Port Melbourne won by 38 points
Coburg	4.5	10.10	14.16	19.20	134	Sat 17-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Northcote Park
Northcote	3.4	6.6	10.11	12.14	86	Coburg won by 48 points
Brighton	5.3	11.10	14.14	22.20	152	Sat 17-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Elsternwick Park
Yarraville	4.2	9.3	11.6	12.10	82	Brighton won by 70 points
Camberwell	4.3	11.6	19.10	22.14	146	Sat 17-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground
Sandringham	3.5	7.10	8.11	14.16	100	Camberwell won by 46 points
Preston	2.11	6.13	11.24	13.26	104	Sat 17-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval
Oakleigh	1.3	6.7	7.8	11.14	80	Preston won by 24 points

Round 18[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Coburg	4.2	8.3	12.8	15.9	99	Sat 24-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Williamstown	3.3	11.7	13.8	16.12	108	Williamstown won by 9 points
Brunswick	2.3	7.7	9.10	14.14	98	Sat 24-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Prahran	4.3	4.5	8.8	10.12	72	Brunswick won by 26 points
Port Melbourne	5.10	10.20	12.21	16.33	129	Sat 24-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Camberwell	2.3	2.8	9.15	18.19	127	Port Melbourne won by 2 points
Oakleigh	6.4	6.9	13.12	14.14	98	Sat 24-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Sandringham	2.1	4.8	6.10	10.14	74	Oakleigh won by 24 points
Yarraville	5.5	8.9	11.11	16.20	116	Sat 24-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Northcote	3.2	3.6	8.11	10.16	76	Yarraville won by 40 points
Brighton	6.4	12.7	17.13	19.17	131	Sat 24-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Elsternwick Park
Preston	6.5	12.9	15.14	21.18	144	Preston won by 13 points

Round 19[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Preston	1.5	7.10	9.12	12.16	88	Sat 31-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval
Port Melbourne	7.3	9.6	12.11	14.12	96	Port Melbourne won by 8 points
Coburg	3.3	10.11	13.13	22.19	151	Sat 31-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Camberwell	5.7	7.7	12.9	14.12	96	Coburg won by 55 points
Northcote	6.2	11.6	14.12	16.14	110	Sat 31-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Northcote Park
Brighton	1.7	3.11	5.15	11.16	82	Northcote won by 28 points
Prahran	2.5	7.17	10.22	22.29	161	Sat 31-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Yarraville	6.6	7.10	8.14	9.18	72	Prahran won by 89 points
Sandringham	1.5	6.9	8.11	15.12	102	Sat 31-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Brunswick	7.7	10.17	19.26	21.28	154	Brunswick won by 52 points
Williamstown	4.6	12.10	15.13	21.22	148	Sat 31-Aug-1940 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Oakleigh	3.3	4.4	5.9	8.9	57	Williamstown won by 91 points

Round 20[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Brunswick	3.2	7.4	11.11	14.13	97	Sat 7-Sep-1940 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Williamstown	2.4	9.6	10.8	14.8	92	Brunswick won by 5 points
Port Melbourne	6.3	9.4	10.6	12.7	79	Sat 7-Sep-1940 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Northcote	1.0	6.10	11.16	17.21	123	Northcote won by 44 points
Camberwell	7.10	9.13	18.20	20.24	144	Sat 7-Sep-1940 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground
Preston	2.1	9.9	14.12	21.19	145	Preston won by 1 point
Yarraville	3.2	13.14	15.17	25.24	174	Sat 7-Sep-1940 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Sandringham	5.4	5.5	13.11	14.18	102	Yarraville won by 72 points
Oakleigh	2.4	5.9	6.12	9.17	71	Sat 7-Sep-1940 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Coburg	4.5	5.7	9.14	18.18	126	Coburg won by 55 points
Brighton	5.5	6.6	11.8	12.9	81	Sat 7-Sep-1940 2:10 pm	Elsternwick Park
Prahran	0.1	2.10	2.10	12.16	88	Prahran won by 7 points

1940 Ladder

LP	Club	P	W	L	D	For	Agn	%	Pts
1	Williamstown	20	16	4	0	2400	1768	135.75	64
2	Port Melbourne	20	14	6	0	2369	1986	119.28	56
3	Prahran	20	14	6	0	2246	1919	117.04	56
4	Preston	20	14	6	0	2135	1959	108.98	56
5	Brunswick	20	13	7	0	2102	1772	118.62	52
6	Coburg	20	12	7	1	2001	1720	116.34	50
7	Northcote	20	9	10	1	1972	2026	97.33	38
8	Camberwell	20	7	13	0	2275	2353	96.69	28
9	Brighton	20	7	13	0	1978	2117	93.43	28
10	Yarraville	20	7	13	0	2022	2551	79.26	28
11	Oakleigh	20	5	15	0	1885	2427	77.67	20
12	Sandringham	20	1	19	0	1755	2542	69.04	4
	H&A	120	119	119	1	25140	25140	100.00	480
	Finals	4	4	4	0	951	951	100.00	16
	Total	124	123	123	1	26091	26091	100.00	496

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Prahran	0.6	5.15	10.17	16.26	122	Sat 14-Sep-1940 2:10 pm	Toorak Park	8,000
Preston	4.3	8.7	12.11	17.11	113	Prahran won by 9 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Williamstown	3.4	5.9	8.12	13.14	92	Sat 21-Sep-1940 2:10 pm	Toorak Park	12,000
Port Melbourne	7.2	14.5	23.10	24.14	158	Port Melbourne won by 66 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Williamstown	0.5	4.11	9.14	11.16	82	Sat 28-Sep-1940 2:10 pm	Toorak Park	8,000
Prahran	3.4	6.8	11.12	15.21	111	Prahran won by 29 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Port Melbourne	4.8	11.12	17.18	23.22	160	Sat 5-Oct-1940 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	30,882
Prahran	2.5	9.7	12.8	17.11	113	Port Melbourne won by 47 points

VFA - KEY FACTS

Premiership Season

1940 VFA Premiership Season

1940 Ladder

1940 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

Round 2[Round Review]

Round 3[Round Review]

Round 4[Round Review]

Round 5[Round Review]

Round 6[Round Review]

Round 7[Round Review]

Round 8[Round Review]

Round 9[Round Review]

Round 10[Round Review]

Round 11[Round Review]

Round 12[Round Review]

Round 13[Round Review]

Round 14[Round Review]

Round 15[Round Review]

Round 16[Round Review]

Round 17[Round Review]

Round 18[Round Review]

Round 19[Round Review]

Round 20[Round Review]

1940 Ladder

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

Footnotes