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VFA - KEY FACTS

Official name
Victorian Football Association

Known as
VFA

Duration
1877–1995

Disbanded
1995

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
Premiership Season 1877-1995


Premiership Season

Official Name
VFA Premiership Season

Duration
1877–1995

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Carlton (VIC) 1877-1896; Geelong (VIC) 1877-1896; Melbourne (VIC) 1877-1896; St. Kilda (VIC) 1877-1879, 1886-1896; North Melbourne (VIC) 1877-1924; Albert Park (Original) (VIC) 1877-1879; Barwon (Original) (VIC) 1877-1878; Essendon (VIC) 1878-1896; South Melbourne (VIC) 1879-1896; West Melbourne (VIC) 1879-1880, 1889-1907; East Melbourne (VIC) 1880-1882; Fitzroy (VIC) 1884-1896; Williamstown (VIC) 1884-1995; Richmond (VIC) 1885-1907; University (VIC) 1885-1888; Footscray (VIC) 1886-1924; Ballarat Imperial (VIC) 1886-1888; Port Melbourne (VIC) 1886-1995; South Ballarat (VIC) 1886-1888; South Williamstown (VIC) 1886-1887; Ballarat (VIC) 1886-1888; Prahan (Original) (VIC) 1886-1887; Collingwood (VIC) 1892-1896; Brunswick (VIC) 1897-1991; Prahran (VIC) 1899-1958, 1960-1994; Essendon Association (VIC) 1900-1921; Preston (VIC) 1903-1911, 1926-1995; Brighton (VIC) 1908-1961; Northcote (VIC) 1908-1987; Melbourne City (VIC) 1912-1913; Hawthorn (VIC) 1914-1924; Geelong Association (VIC) 1922-1927; Coburg (VIC) 1925-1995; Camberwell (VIC) 1926-1991; Yarraville (VIC) 1928-1983; Oakleigh (VIC) 1929-1994; Sandringham (VIC) 1929-1995; Box Hill (VIC) 1951-1995; Moorabbin (Original) (VIC) 1951-1963; Dandenong (VIC) 1958-1994; Mordialloc (VIC) 1958-1988; Sunshine (VIC) 1959-1989; Waverley (VIC) 1961-1987; Caulfield (VIC) 1962-1987; Geelong West (VIC) 1963-1988; Werribee (VIC) 1965-1995; Frankston (VIC) 1966-1995; Springvale (VIC) 1982-1995; Kilsyth (VIC) 1982-1984; Berwick (VIC) 1983-1987; Moorabbin West (VIC) 1983-1987

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albert Cricket Ground; Alex G. Gillon Oval; Arch Brown Reserve; Arden Street; Ballarat City Oval; Ben Kavanagh Reserve; Bentleigh Reserve; Bill Lawry Oval; Box Hill City Oval; Brighton Beach Oval; Brunswick Street; Camberwell Sportsground; Central Reserve #2; Cheltenham Reserve; Chirnside Park; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; Croxton Park; Dandenong Showgrounds; East Melbourne; Eastern Oval; Edwin Flack Reserve; Elsternwick Park; Fearon Reserve; Frankston Park; Friendly Societies' Ground; Glenferrie Oval; Junction Oval; Kardinia Park; Kilsyth Reserve; Lake Oval; M.C.G.; McKinnon Reserve; Melbourne Showgrounds; Moorabbin Oval; North Port Oval; Olympic Park; Preston City Oval; Princes Park; Princes Park (Caulfield); Punt Road; Richmond City Reserve; Robertson Oval; Selwyn Park; Shepley Oval; Skinner Reserve; Springvale Reserve; TBA; Toorak Park; Trevor Barker Oval; University Oval; Victoria Park; W.C.G.; Warrawee Park; Wesley College (St Kilda Rd); West Oval; Western Oval (Ballarat); Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yarraville Oval

1939 VFA Premiership Season

VFA - League records
 
1938 1940
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Notable players
 
Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1939 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Prahran 20 15 5 0 2427 1849 131.26 60
2 Brunswick 20 15 5 0 2263 1751 129.24 60
3 Northcote 20 14 6 0 1918 1548 123.90 56
4 Williamstown 20 14 6 0 2173 1773 122.56 56
5 Camberwell 20 13 7 0 2356 2045 115.21 52
6 Brighton 20 11 9 0 2087 1987 105.03 44
7 Coburg 20 10 10 0 2084 1958 106.44 40
8 Preston 20 9 11 0 1810 1854 97.63 36
9 Yarraville 20 7 13 0 1888 2463 76.65 28
10 Sandringham 20 6 14 0 1995 2131 93.62 24
11 Port Melbourne 20 5 15 0 1715 2293 74.79 20
12 Oakleigh 20 1 19 0 1728 2792 61.89 4
  H&A 120 120 120 0 24444 24444 100.00 480
  Finals 4 4 4 0 810 810 100.00 16
  Total 124 124 124 0 25254 25254 100.00 496

1939 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]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Prahran6.613.1517.1925.26 176 Sat 15-Apr-1939 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Port Melbourne1.14.44.98.12 60 Prahran won by 116 points
Northcote3.86.119.1514.21 105 Sat 15-Apr-1939 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Preston2.23.58.98.12 60 Northcote won by 45 points
Sandringham6.512.1015.1120.16 136 Sat 15-Apr-1939 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Brighton1.35.59.914.11 95 Sandringham won by 41 points
Coburg0.24.38.411.6 72 Sat 15-Apr-1939 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Brunswick3.310.1011.1612.26 98 Brunswick won by 26 points
Williamstown5.27.1114.1818.25 133 Sat 15-Apr-1939 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Yarraville6.49.611.812.14 86 Williamstown won by 47 points
Oakleigh3.24.68.812.14 86 Sat 15-Apr-1939 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Camberwell5.59.913.1318.15 123 Camberwell won by 37 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Camberwell2.55.179.2112.26 98 Sat 22-Apr-1939 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Williamstown3.46.57.514.11 95 Camberwell won by 3 points
Brunswick3.67.1013.1418.19 127 Sat 22-Apr-1939 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Sandringham5.28.311.814.14 98 Brunswick won by 29 points
Yarraville2.46.137.1413.18 96 Sat 22-Apr-1939 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Coburg8.210.516.1120.12 132 Coburg won by 36 points
Port Melbourne3.46.710.1711.18 84 Sat 22-Apr-1939 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Oakleigh2.66.136.149.16 70 Port Melbourne won by 14 points
Brighton1.05.16.212.8 80 Sat 22-Apr-1939 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Northcote5.79.1214.2116.23 119 Northcote won by 39 points
Preston5.46.511.1012.13 85 Sat 22-Apr-1939 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Prahran1.27.812.1018.14 122 Prahran won by 37 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Northcote3.14.48.913.11 89 Sat 29-Apr-1939 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Brunswick3.47.98.119.13 67 Northcote won by 22 points
Coburg3.36.78.914.13 97 Sat 29-Apr-1939 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Camberwell5.19.814.1119.14 128 Camberwell won by 31 points
Sandringham5.611.1115.1521.20 146 Sat 29-Apr-1939 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Yarraville2.35.85.1610.19 79 Sandringham won by 67 points
Williamstown4.117.159.2315.26 116 Sat 29-Apr-1939 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Oakleigh1.34.97.1211.15 81 Williamstown won by 35 points
Preston1.65.138.1411.15 81 Sat 29-Apr-1939 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Port Melbourne2.35.67.812.11 83 Port Melbourne won by 2 points
Prahran5.17.49.1213.17 95 Sat 29-Apr-1939 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Brighton4.46.129.1311.15 81 Prahran won by 14 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Camberwell2.412.917.1221.16 142 Sat 6-May-1939 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Sandringham5.67.712.1318.14 122 Camberwell won by 20 points
Brunswick4.39.713.717.11 113 Sat 6-May-1939 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Prahran0.12.43.74.11 35 Brunswick won by 78 points
Port Melbourne2.25.38.513.8 86 Sat 6-May-1939 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Williamstown5.88.1011.1613.17 95 Williamstown won by 9 points
Oakleigh3.39.911.1414.19 103 Sat 6-May-1939 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Coburg6.410.716.1018.15 123 Coburg won by 20 points
Brighton8.011.413.820.17 137 Sat 6-May-1939 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Preston6.49.411.815.8 98 Brighton won by 39 points
Yarraville1.51.72.113.12 30 Sat 6-May-1939 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Northcote0.27.1114.1117.20 122 Northcote won by 92 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Northcote4.26.811.1212.19 91 Sat 13-May-1939 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Camberwell6.211.215.415.5 95 Camberwell won by 4 points
Coburg7.109.1016.1521.16 142 Sat 13-May-1939 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Williamstown2.17.1013.1116.14 110 Coburg won by 32 points
Brighton2.210.812.1119.14 128 Sat 13-May-1939 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Port Melbourne4.46.510.1210.14 74 Brighton won by 54 points
Sandringham3.26.910.1316.20 116 Sat 13-May-1939 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Oakleigh5.97.1114.1716.18 114 Sandringham won by 2 points
Preston2.19.410.415.8 98 Sat 13-May-1939 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Brunswick7.58.814.1315.16 106 Brunswick won by 8 points
Prahran1.119.1911.2322.31 163 Sat 13-May-1939 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Yarraville5.27.414.814.9 93 Prahran won by 70 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Camberwell2.35.76.117.16 58 Sat 20-May-1939 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Prahran5.29.411.1114.18 102 Prahran won by 44 points
Williamstown4.57.1411.2114.22 106 Sat 20-May-1939 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Sandringham3.47.48.612.9 81 Williamstown won by 25 points
Brunswick5.410.612.916.11 107 Sat 20-May-1939 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Brighton3.54.117.2012.25 97 Brunswick won by 10 points
Port Melbourne5.19.911.1013.13 91 Sat 20-May-1939 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Coburg3.66.1113.1517.18 120 Coburg won by 29 points
Yarraville6.210.512.1215.21 111 Sat 20-May-1939 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Preston5.67.910.1114.11 95 Yarraville won by 16 points
Oakleigh4.38.511.1013.11 89 Sat 20-May-1939 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Northcote3.46.1011.1315.23 113 Northcote won by 24 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Northcote3.43.116.1211.13 79 Sat 27-May-1939 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Williamstown2.33.75.137.19 61 Northcote won by 18 points
Sandringham5.37.88.1010.16 76 Sat 27-May-1939 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Coburg3.76.1110.1913.23 101 Coburg won by 25 points
Brunswick4.69.811.1514.19 103 Sat 27-May-1939 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Port Melbourne2.14.48.611.9 75 Brunswick won by 28 points
Brighton7.109.1417.2221.22 148 Sat 27-May-1939 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Yarraville1.17.109.1312.21 93 Brighton won by 55 points
Preston4.46.512.714.8 92 Sat 27-May-1939 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Camberwell0.13.85.118.16 64 Preston won by 28 points
Prahran3.311.716.1024.14 158 Sat 27-May-1939 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Oakleigh6.46.610.811.12 78 Prahran won by 80 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Coburg2.46.69.99.12 66 Sat 3-Jun-1939 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Northcote2.35.99.1413.16 94 Northcote won by 28 points
Williamstown5.75.127.238.26 74 Sat 3-Jun-1939 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Prahran1.27.149.1414.17 101 Prahran won by 27 points
Camberwell3.78.1512.2617.30 132 Sat 3-Jun-1939 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Brighton3.48.811.1214.16 100 Camberwell won by 32 points
Port Melbourne2.36.88.1314.19 103 Sat 3-Jun-1939 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Sandringham4.37.119.1612.21 93 Port Melbourne won by 10 points
Oakleigh3.65.99.1312.18 90 Sat 3-Jun-1939 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Preston3.17.512.914.12 96 Preston won by 6 points
Yarraville2.34.47.79.8 62 Sat 3-Jun-1939 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Brunswick1.53.126.1410.18 78 Brunswick won by 16 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick5.29.811.1214.15 99 Sat 10-Jun-1939 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Camberwell0.12.45.98.15 63 Brunswick won by 36 points
Yarraville3.36.1211.1315.16 106 Sat 10-Jun-1939 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Port Melbourne4.25.39.613.6 84 Yarraville won by 22 points
Preston5.09.311.414.6 90 Sat 10-Jun-1939 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Williamstown4.410.1114.1418.17 125 Williamstown won by 35 points
Prahran1.18.712.915.14 104 Sat 10-Jun-1939 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Coburg6.69.712.915.11 101 Prahran won by 3 points
Northcote6.17.49.612.6 78 Sat 10-Jun-1939 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Sandringham3.39.711.814.12 96 Sandringham won by 18 points
Brighton4.78.1213.1918.29 137 Sat 10-Jun-1939 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Oakleigh3.68.912.1115.12 102 Brighton won by 35 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Williamstown4.59.1212.1717.19 121 Sat 17-Jun-1939 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Brighton1.42.85.1512.18 90 Williamstown won by 31 points
Northcote3.57.108.129.13 67 Sat 17-Jun-1939 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Port Melbourne3.56.89.1111.13 79 Port Melbourne won by 12 points
Sandringham5.213.715.1019.17 131 Sat 17-Jun-1939 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Prahran2.44.59.612.10 82 Sandringham won by 49 points
Coburg1.26.29.713.12 90 Sat 17-Jun-1939 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Preston2.57.911.1611.17 83 Coburg won by 7 points
Camberwell5.38.815.1215.17 107 Sat 17-Jun-1939 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Yarraville2.38.314.624.11 155 Yarraville won by 48 points
Oakleigh6.37.811.1417.21 123 Sat 17-Jun-1939 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Brunswick9.215.822.1331.15 201 Brunswick won by 78 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Prahran4.26.510.1012.11 83 Sat 24-Jun-1939 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Northcote3.17.610.812.13 85 Northcote won by 2 points
Brunswick6.48.815.1321.17 143 Sat 24-Jun-1939 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Williamstown1.28.810.813.11 89 Brunswick won by 54 points
Brighton1.13.99.1112.15 87 Sat 24-Jun-1939 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Coburg1.44.96.148.17 65 Brighton won by 22 points
Port Melbourne5.09.1113.1415.19 109 Sat 24-Jun-1939 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Camberwell9.411.514.1417.16 118 Camberwell won by 9 points
Yarraville2.75.1112.1716.22 118 Sat 24-Jun-1939 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Oakleigh2.54.76.710.11 71 Yarraville won by 47 points
Preston3.46.610.913.13 91 Sat 24-Jun-1939 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Sandringham3.25.510.1013.11 89 Preston won by 2 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brighton2.42.58.1310.14 74 Sat 1-Jul-1939 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Sandringham1.38.78.711.7 73 Brighton won by 1 point
Port Melbourne1.57.69.1113.15 93 Sat 1-Jul-1939 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Prahran2.48.513.1017.12 114 Prahran won by 21 points
Camberwell4.511.915.1728.23 191 Sat 1-Jul-1939 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Oakleigh3.47.68.710.7 67 Camberwell won by 124 points
Preston1.25.85.97.13 55 Sat 1-Jul-1939 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Northcote2.44.66.128.12 60 Northcote won by 5 points
Brunswick2.49.815.1116.13 109 Sat 1-Jul-1939 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Coburg3.47.47.515.7 97 Brunswick won by 12 points
Yarraville5.26.49.811.13 79 Sat 1-Jul-1939 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Williamstown2.36.1012.1623.19 157 Williamstown won by 78 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Northcote3.94.146.217.25 67 Sat 8-Jul-1939 2:10 pm Olympic Park 
Brighton3.16.78.712.13 85 Brighton won by 18 points
Prahran6.97.1018.1119.14 128 Sat 8-Jul-1939 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Preston2.19.512.516.12 108 Prahran won by 20 points
Sandringham0.08.98.1013.17 95 Sat 8-Jul-1939 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Brunswick5.106.1214.2216.23 119 Brunswick won by 24 points
Coburg2.110.912.1020.13 133 Sat 8-Jul-1939 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Yarraville9.1111.1318.1720.20 140 Yarraville won by 7 points
Oakleigh6.112.314.519.11 125 Sat 8-Jul-1939 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Port Melbourne4.35.613.816.12 108 Oakleigh won by 17 points
Williamstown4.35.310.713.10 88 Sat 8-Jul-1939 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Camberwell2.47.89.1115.18 108 Camberwell won by 20 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick6.58.812.1513.17 95 Sat 22-Jul-1939 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Northcote1.15.48.610.9 69 Brunswick won by 26 points
Brighton6.27.615.1320.19 139 Sat 22-Jul-1939 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Prahran4.28.1010.1513.18 96 Brighton won by 43 points
Camberwell6.410.414.816.15 111 Sat 22-Jul-1939 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Coburg1.48.912.1317.18 120 Coburg won by 9 points
Yarraville6.38.1014.1818.19 127 Sat 22-Jul-1939 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Sandringham2.59.611.913.14 92 Yarraville won by 35 points
Port Melbourne2.16.48.614.10 94 Sat 22-Jul-1939 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Preston5.107.1314.1717.19 121 Preston won by 27 points
Oakleigh3.27.98.1212.16 88 Sat 22-Jul-1939 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Williamstown5.711.1322.2125.24 174 Williamstown won by 86 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Prahran8.211.616.918.9 117 Sat 29-Jul-1939 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Brunswick2.34.79.1517.21 123 Brunswick won by 6 points
Northcote6.413.1218.1423.17 155 Sat 29-Jul-1939 2:10 pm Olympic Park 
Yarraville2.24.29.411.6 72 Northcote won by 83 points
Sandringham4.24.87.1011.17 83 Sat 29-Jul-1939 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Camberwell7.59.716.1719.18 132 Camberwell won by 49 points
Preston1.49.1113.1318.19 127 Sat 29-Jul-1939 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Brighton5.66.119.1211.16 82 Preston won by 45 points
Williamstown3.39.614.1020.14 134 Sat 29-Jul-1939 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Port Melbourne4.19.410.612.10 82 Williamstown won by 52 points
Coburg6.510.616.1320.18 138 Sat 29-Jul-1939 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Oakleigh1.02.62.66.11 47 Coburg won by 91 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Camberwell5.111.314.517.7 109 Sat 5-Aug-1939 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Northcote10.111.415.718.10 118 Northcote won by 9 points
Williamstown5.67.812.1416.16 112 Sat 5-Aug-1939 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Coburg3.28.89.1210.17 77 Williamstown won by 35 points
Yarraville1.33.58.816.11 107 Sat 5-Aug-1939 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Prahran3.310.615.724.8 152 Prahran won by 45 points
Port Melbourne1.46.78.812.13 85 Sat 5-Aug-1939 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Brighton6.87.1513.2216.27 123 Brighton won by 38 points
Oakleigh3.54.118.179.18 72 Sat 5-Aug-1939 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Sandringham4.510.713.1018.14 122 Sandringham won by 50 points
Brunswick4.66.96.128.14 62 Sat 5-Aug-1939 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Preston3.44.77.99.10 64 Preston won by 2 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Prahran2.210.621.830.8 188 Sat 12-Aug-1939 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Camberwell3.64.99.1010.13 73 Prahran won by 115 points
Brighton5.38.510.1113.14 92 Sat 12-Aug-1939 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Brunswick3.46.89.1011.14 80 Brighton won by 12 points
Sandringham4.38.310.412.7 79 Sat 12-Aug-1939 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Williamstown3.411.713.1316.13 109 Williamstown won by 30 points
Coburg3.58.1113.1721.18 144 Sat 12-Aug-1939 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Port Melbourne3.56.710.1012.12 84 Coburg won by 60 points
Preston4.67.1012.1317.13 115 Sat 12-Aug-1939 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Yarraville2.05.56.69.8 62 Preston won by 53 points
Northcote5.412.522.625.12 162 Sat 12-Aug-1939 2:10 pm Olympic Park 
Oakleigh3.26.78.810.10 70 Northcote won by 92 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Camberwell1.313.1117.1126.13 169 Sat 19-Aug-1939 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Brunswick7.48.617.1318.15 123 Camberwell won by 46 points
Coburg1.73.99.1610.17 77 Sat 19-Aug-1939 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Prahran4.16.510.615.14 104 Prahran won by 27 points
Sandringham1.04.45.48.8 56 Sat 19-Aug-1939 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Northcote3.54.88.189.19 73 Northcote won by 17 points
Williamstown2.25.98.1010.12 72 Sat 19-Aug-1939 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Preston1.32.35.57.6 48 Williamstown won by 24 points
Port Melbourne2.68.129.1317.21 123 Sat 19-Aug-1939 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Yarraville4.47.810.1510.17 77 Port Melbourne won by 46 points
Oakleigh3.53.84.99.14 68 Sat 19-Aug-1939 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Brighton4.78.1314.1719.22 136 Brighton won by 68 points

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brighton2.25.57.79.9 63 Sat 26-Aug-1939 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Williamstown3.46.107.1914.23 107 Williamstown won by 44 points
Preston2.33.96.129.14 68 Sat 26-Aug-1939 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Coburg1.51.83.105.17 47 Preston won by 21 points
Yarraville2.43.56.107.15 57 Sat 26-Aug-1939 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Camberwell1.37.911.1318.17 125 Camberwell won by 68 points
Prahran9.815.1022.1526.16 172 Sat 26-Aug-1939 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Sandringham2.18.410.513.8 86 Prahran won by 86 points
Port Melbourne0.03.63.79.11 65 Sat 26-Aug-1939 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Northcote5.36.610.1412.16 88 Northcote won by 23 points
Brunswick4.316.1020.1237.16 238 Sat 26-Aug-1939 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Oakleigh2.34.56.77.10 52 Brunswick won by 186 points

Round 20[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Prahran3.68.813.1120.15 135 Sat 2-Sep-1939 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Northcote4.36.39.712.12 84 Prahran won by 51 points
Williamstown5.37.511.914.11 95 Sat 2-Sep-1939 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Brunswick1.16.59.511.6 72 Williamstown won by 23 points
Coburg7.211.716.1221.16 142 Sat 2-Sep-1939 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Brighton7.510.1111.1416.17 113 Coburg won by 29 points
Sandringham5.310.515.619.11 125 Sat 2-Sep-1939 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Preston4.310.415.620.15 135 Preston won by 10 points
Oakleigh6.109.1313.1718.24 132 Sat 2-Sep-1939 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Yarraville2.36.715.921.12 138 Yarraville won by 6 points
Camberwell6.912.1721.1931.24 210 Sat 2-Sep-1939 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Port Melbourne2.35.65.107.11 53 Camberwell won by 157 points

1939 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Prahran 20 15 5 0 2427 1849 131.26 60
2 Brunswick 20 15 5 0 2263 1751 129.24 60
3 Northcote 20 14 6 0 1918 1548 123.90 56
4 Williamstown 20 14 6 0 2173 1773 122.56 56
5 Camberwell 20 13 7 0 2356 2045 115.21 52
6 Brighton 20 11 9 0 2087 1987 105.03 44
7 Coburg 20 10 10 0 2084 1958 106.44 40
8 Preston 20 9 11 0 1810 1854 97.63 36
9 Yarraville 20 7 13 0 1888 2463 76.65 28
10 Sandringham 20 6 14 0 1995 2131 93.62 24
11 Port Melbourne 20 5 15 0 1715 2293 74.79 20
12 Oakleigh 20 1 19 0 1728 2792 61.89 4
  H&A 120 120 120 0 24444 24444 100.00 480
  Finals 4 4 4 0 810 810 100.00 16
  Total 124 124 124 0 25254 25254 100.00 496

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Northcote3.74.108.1210.14 74 Sat 16-Sep-1939 2:10 pm Toorak Park11,000
Williamstown2.35.78.1011.14 80 Williamstown won by 6 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Prahran5.49.713.1316.13 109 Sat 23-Sep-1939 2:10 pm Toorak Park10,000
Brunswick1.46.710.916.17 113 Brunswick won by 4 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Prahran1.36.137.1616.18 114 Sat 30-Sep-1939 2:10 pm Toorak Park14,000
Williamstown4.85.1011.1617.19 121 Williamstown won by 7 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick4.58.710.1114.11 95 Sat 7-Oct-1939 2:10 pm M.C.G.47,098
Williamstown3.24.912.1514.20 104 Williamstown won by 9 points

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.