1940 Victorian Division One Results

written by John Punshon
Sources: The Age, The Argus, The Record (South Melbourne), The Sun, The Sunshine Advocate


The line-ups on this page are the selected teams published by the newspapers prior to the matches. Often, more than eleven players were named. Late inclusions, where known, have been noted.

Home Team v Away Team
Round One
Saturday, April 20, 1940. Yarra Bend. Referee: A Founte.
Collingwood
Callender, G Fairweather, Ferneyhough, Morton, J Stewart, Glover, J Fairweather, Johnstone, Bergner, Rodgers, Petrie. Mee, Roden. [13 names]
Goal: Ferneyhough
1 - 5 South Melbourne
G Sheppard, Sinclair, Gow, Howes, J Wilson, F Jarvis, C Demetrie, Roy Wilson, Smith, Roger Wilson, Holden. Res: Bogatin, Hunter, Hotton.
Goals: Smith x 2, Roger Wilson x 2, Roy Wilson
Saturday, April 20, 1940. Middle Park. Referee: C Rodger.
Moreland
K Barton or Mills, McFarland, Cook, Wallace, Semple, Watts, Tennant, McMurray, J Barton, Maver, Forrest.
Goal: McMurray
1 - 0 Hakoah
Power, Mackey, Abraham Reznik, Spicer, Arber, Abraham Beth-Halevy, Ginter, Alec Forrest, Kornhauser, Molinsky, Yaffe, Roth. [12 names]
Saturday, April 20, 1940. Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: F Thorpe.
Prahran
Bates, J Fraser, Jim Baxter, Wittmer, S Fraser, A Kerr, Spetch, J Witting, Jock Baxter, Taylor, Turnbull. Res: Harry Pritchard, Bull.
Goals: Baxter x 3, Taylor, Spetch, Witting, Turnbull
7 - 3 Brighton
McLachlan, Calderwood, Stewart, Chapman, Don Bingham, Les Bingham, Fred Ursell, Sketcher, Martin, Fitzgerald, McDougall. Res: Kemp, Armstrong, Searle. Late inclusion: Bill Denny.
Goals: Denny, Sketcher, Ursell
Saturday, April 20, 1940. Middle Park. Referee: W Duff.
South Melbourne United
Harry Ashworth, Laurie Taylor, Don McLeod, Keith Murray, Ralph Guthrie, Lock, Reddish, Len Van Pelt, Else, Ted Perrett, Jim Nicholson. Res: Alec Nicholson, Marshall.
0 - 2 Nobels
Tom Sharp, George Weir, Wal Whittaker, George Sharp, Smith Weir, Jim Young, Peter Young, Bill Douglas, Jock Lyons, Johnny Campbell, Wilson. Late inclusion: Archie Noble.
Goals: Douglas, Noble
Round Two
Saturday, April 27, 1940. Cochrane Street, Brighton. Referee: S Fourte.
Brighton
McLachlan, Porter, Stewart, Chapman, Don Bingham, Fred Ursell, McCluskey, Sketcher, Peter, Calderwood, McDougall. Res: Les Bingham, Fitzgerald.
0 - 1 South Melbourne United
Harry Ashworth, Laurie Taylor, Don McLeod, Keith Murray, Ralph Guthrie, Lock, Reddish, Len Van Pelt, Else, Ted Perrett, Jim Nicholson. Res: Gloganer.
Goal: Nicholson
Saturday, April 27, 1940. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Referee: A Maver.
Hakoah
Power, Abraham Reznik, Mackey, Molinsky, Roth, Wise, Kornhauser, Yaffe, Arber, Alec Forrest, Abraham Beth-Halevy, Wilson, Ginter, Thomson. [14 names]
Goals: Beth-Halevy x 2, Wilson, Arber
4 - 1 Collingwood
Callender, Rodgers, Roden, Morton, J Stewart, G Fairweather, Lurton, Glover, Gray, Bergner, J Fairweather, Ferneyhough. [12 names]
Goal: Roden
Saturday, April 27, 1940. ICI Oval, Deer Park. Referee: F Thorpe.
Nobels
Tom Sharp, George Sharp, Jock Lyons, Wal Whittaker, Jim Young, Peter Young, Bill Douglas, Johnny Campbell, Wilson, Gray, Johnstone, Jim Crammond. [12 names]
Goals: Campbell x 2, Clayton, Jim Baxter og
4 - 2 Prahran
Bates, J Fraser, Jim Baxter, Wittmer, S Fraser, A Kerr, Spetch, J Witting, Jock Baxter, Taylor, Turnbull. Res: Bull.
Goals: Jock Baxter x 2
Saturday, April 27, 1940. Middle Park. Referee: Tom Burns.
South Melbourne
Hotton, Sinclair, Gow, Howes, J Wilson, F Jarvis, C Demetrie, Roy Wilson, Smith, Carey, Roger Wilson.
0 - 1 Moreland
K Barton, Cook, McFarland, Wallace, Semple, Watts, Parsons, McMurray, Maver, Tennant, Forrest. Res: J Barton.
Goal: Tennant
Round Three
Saturday, May 4, 1940. Yarra Bend. Referee: Tom Burns.
Collingwood
Scott, Rodgers, Roden, Morton, J Stewart, G Fairweather, Calvert, Lurton, Glover, Gray, Bergner, J Fairweather, Mee. [13 names]
0 - 2 Brighton
McLachlan, Porter, Armstrong, Chapman, Stewart, Fred Ursell, McCluskey, Sketcher, Bill Denny, Calderwood, McDougall. Res: Colvin, Bingham, Fitzgerald.
Goals: Denny x 2
Saturday, May 25, 1940. Campbell Reserve, Coburg.. Referee: Not known.
Moreland
K Barton, Cook, McFarland, Wallace, Semple, Watts, Parsons, McMurray, Home, Maver, Fraser, J Barton, Forrest, Tennant. [14 names]
0 - 4 Nobels
Tom Sharp, George Sharp, Wal Whittaker, Wise or Jim Crammond, Jock Lyons, Jim Young, Peter Young, Bill Douglas, George Clayton, Johnny Campbell, D Gray.
Goals: Douglas x 2, P Young, Lyons
Saturday, May 25, 1940. Middle Park. Referee: Not known.
South Melbourne 0 - 2 Prahran
Bates, J Fraser, Bull, Hamilton, S Fraser, A Kerr, Spetch, J Witting, Jock Baxter, Taylor, Turnbull. Res: Jim Baxter, E Kornhauser.
Goals: Baxter x 2
Saturday, May 25, 1940. Middle Park. Referee: Not known.
South Melbourne United
Harry Ashworth, Laurie Taylor, Don McLeod, Len Van Pelt, Ralph Guthrie, Lock, Les Carter, Jim Nicholson, Reddish, Ted Perrett, Hodge, Keith Murray. [12 names]
Goal: Perrett
1 - 0 Hakoah
Power, Abraham Reznik, Abraham Beth-Halevy, Molinsky, Roth, Wise, Yaffe, Ginter, Alec Forrest, Hawkes, Wilson, Arber. [12 names]
Round Four
Saturday, May 11, 1940. Brighton. Referee: Tom Burns.
Brighton
McLachlan, Porter, Armstrong, Chapman, Stewart, Bingham, McCluskey, Sketcher, Bill Denny, Fred Ursell, McDougall. Res: Colvin.
0 - 3 Moreland
K Barton, Cook, McFarland, Watts, Semple, Wallace, Parsons, McMurray, J Barton, Maver, Forrest. Res: Tennant, Fraser, Home.
Goals: Parsons, McMurray, Watts
Saturday, May 11, 1940. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Referee: F Thorpe.
Hakoah
Power, Abraham Reznik, Mackey, Molinsky, Roth, Wise, Yaffe, Ginter, Abraham Beth-Halevy, Alec Forrest, Wilson, Arber, Hawkes. [13 names]
Goals: Forrest x 3, Wilson
4 - 1 Prahran
Bates, Jim Baxter, J Fraser, A Kerr, S Fraser, Wittmer, Spetch, J Witting, Jock Baxter, Taylor, Turnbull. Res: Bull, Harry Pritchard.
Goal: Witting
Saturday, May 11, 1940. ICI Oval, Deer Park. Referee: S Fourte.
Nobels
Tom Sharp, George Sharp, Wal Whittaker, Jim Crammond, Jock Lyons, Jim Young, Peter Young, Bill Douglas, N Donald, Johnny Campbell, D Gray.
Goals: Donald x 2, Campbell, Lyons
4 - 1 Collingwood
Goal: Stewart
Saturday, May 11, 1940. Middle Park. Referee: C Rodger
South Melbourne
Hotton, Sinclair, Gow, Bogatin, J Wilson, F Jarvis, C Demetrie, Roger Wilson, Roy Wilson, Howes, Smith.
Goals: Roger Wilson, Roy Wilson
2 - 0 South Melbourne United
Harry Ashworth, Keith Murray, Laurie Taylor, Len Van Pelt, Ralph Guthrie, Lock, Les Carter, Reddish, Hodge, Jim Nicholson, Ted Perrett.
Round Five
Saturday, May 18, 1940. Brighton. Referee: C Rodger.
Brighton
Searle, Calderwood, Armstrong, Porter, Stewart, Fred Ursell, McCluskey, Sketcher, Geddes, Bill Denny, McDougall. Res: Chapman, Fitzgerald, Colvin.
Goals: Denny x 2
2 - 5 Hakoah
Power, Abraham Reznik, Mackey, Molinsky, Roth, Wise, Yaffe, Ginter, Abraham Beth-Halevy, Alec Forrest, Wilson, Hawkes, Arber. [13 names]
Goals: C Yaffe x 2, Wilson, Ginter, W Yaffe
Saturday, May 18, 1940. Yarra Bend. Referee: S Fourte.
Collingwood
Scott, Rodgers, Roden, Adams, Morton, Calvert, G Fairweather, Lurton, Farrer, Glover, Bergner, J Fairweather, J Stewart, Gray. [14 names]
Goal: J Fairweather
1 - 3 South Melbourne United
Harry Ashworth, Keith Murray, Laurie Taylor, Len Van Pelt, Ralph Guthrie, Lock, Les Carter, Reddish, Hodge, Jim Nicholson, Ted Perrett.
Goals: Nicholson x 3
Saturday, May 18, 1940. Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: A Maver.
Prahran
Bates, J Fraser, Jim Baxter, Wittmer, S Fraser, Hamilton, Harry Pritchard, J Witting, Jock Baxter, Turnbull, Craig. Res: Kornhauser.
Goal: Jock Baxter
1 - 2 Moreland
K Barton, Cook, McFarland, Wallace, Semple, Watts, Parsons, McMurray, Maver, Forrest, Tennant, Home, J Barton. [13 names]
Goals: Forrest, Semple
Saturday, May 18, 1940. Middle Park. Referee: F Thorpe.
South Melbourne
Hotton, Sinclair, Gow, Bogatin, J Wilson, F Jarvis, C Demetrie, Howes, Roy Wilson, Stevenson, Smith. Res: Roger Wilson.
Goal: Howes
1 - 2 Nobels
Tom Sharp, George Sharp, Wal Whittaker, Jim Crammond, Jock Lyons, Jim Young, Peter Young, Bill Douglas, N Donald, Johnny Campbell, D Gray.
Goals: Campbell, Douglas
Round Six
Saturday, June 1, 1940. Brighton. Referee: F Thorpe.
Brighton
McLachlan, Calderwood, Armstrong, Bingham, Stewart, Fred Ursell, McCluskey, Porter, Geddes, Sketcher, McDougall. Res: Chapman.
Goals: McDougall x 3, Geddes, McCluskey, Porter
6 - 3 South Melbourne
Hotton, Sinclair, Gow, Howes, Tennant, F Jarvis, C Demetrie, Wilson, Stevenson, O¹Brien, Smith. Res: Bogatin, Cook.
Goals: Tennant x 2, Wilson
Saturday, June 1, 1940. Campbell Reserve, Coburg.. Referee: W Duff.
Moreland
K Barton, Cook, McFarland, Taylor, Semple, Watts, Parsons, McMurray, Wallace, Fraser, Forrest, Maver, Tennant, J Barton. [14 names]
Goals: Wallace x 2
2 - 0 Collingwood
Croot, Roden, Adams, G Fairweather, J Stewart, Calvert, Morton, J Fairweather, Bergner, Ferneyhough, Farrer, Glover, Lurton, Gray. [14 names]
Saturday, June 1, 1940. ICI Oval, Deer Park. Referee: Tom Burns.
Nobels
Tom Sharp, Wise, Wal Whittaker, George Sharp, Tom Higgins, Jim Young, Peter Young, Bill Douglas, Jock Lyons, Johnny Campbell, D Gray. Res: N Donald.
Goals: J Young, Lyons, Gray
3 - 2 Hakoah
Power, Abraham Reznik, Abraham Beth-Halevy, Mackey, Roth, Wise, Yaffe, Ginter, Alec Forrest, Wilson, Arber, Hawkes. [12 names]
Goals: Yaffe x 2
Saturday, June 1, 1940. Middle Park. Referee: J Parker.
South Melbourne United
Harry Ashworth, Laurie Taylor, Don McLeod, Keith Murray, Ralph Guthrie, Lock, Les Carter, Jim Nicholson, Bill Denny, Reddish, Ted Perrett, Len Van Pelt. [12 names]
Goal: Denny
1 - 6 Prahran
Bates, Spetch, J Fraser, A Kerr, S Fraser, Taylor, Hamilton, Kornhauser, Turnbull, Jock Baxter, J Witting, Leigh, Jim Baxter. [13 names] Late inclusion: Harry Pritchard.
Goals: Spetch x 3, Pritchard, Leigh, Jock Baxter
Round Seven
Saturday, June 8, 1940. Brighton. Referee: C Rodger.
Brighton
Gray, Calderwood, Armstrong, Chapman, Stewart, Bingham, McCluskey, Porter, Geddes, Fred Ursell, McDougall. Res: Sketcher, McLachlan
0 - 4 Nobels
Tom Sharp, Wise, Wal Whittaker, George Sharp, Tom Higgins, Jim Young, Peter Young, Bill Douglas, Jock Lyons, Johnny Campbell, D Gray, Jack Barton. [12 names]
Goals: Lyons x 3, Campbell
Saturday, June 8, 1940. Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: Tom Burns.
Prahran
Bates, Fraser, Bull, A Kerr, Hamilton, Jim Baxter, Turnbull, Spetch, Jock Baxter, Abberton, Taylor. Res: Harry Pritchard.
Goals: Turnbull x 4, Spetch, Taylor, Jock Baxter
7 - 0 Collingwood
Croot, Roden, Adams, Morton, Farrer, Rodgers, Ferneyhough, Calvert, Bergner, Glover, Lurton, J Fairweather, G Fairweather, J Stewart, Gray. [15 names]
Saturday, June 8, 1940. Middle Park. Referee: S Fourte.
South Melbourne
G Sheppard, Gow, Sinclair, Howes, Tennant, F Jarvis, Wilson, Stevenson, O¹Brien, Smith, C Demetrie, Bogatin, Cook. [13 names]
Goals: Gray x 2, Howes
3 - 2 Hakoah
Power or Lapin, Abraham Reznik, Abraham Beth-Halevy, Arber, Roth, Wise, Yaffe, Mackey, Ginter, Alec Forrest, Wilson, Hawkes, D Lang. [14 names]
Goals: Wilson, Beth-Halevy
Saturday, June 8, 1940. Middle Park. Referee: F Thorpe.
South Melbourne United
Harry Ashworth, Laurie Taylor, Don McLeod, Reddish, Ralph Guthrie, Lock, Les Carter, Len Van Pelt, Bill Denny, Ted Perrett, Keith Murray, Jim Nicholson. [12 names]
Goals: Van Pelt, Denny
2 - 2 Moreland
K Barton, Cook, McFarland, Taylor, Wallace, Semple, Watts, Parsons, McMurray, Fraser, Forrest, Tennant, Maver. [13 names]
Goals: Parsons, Fraser
Round Eight
Saturday, June 22, 1940. Brighton. Referee: Not known.
Brighton
Goal: Sketcher
1 - 1 Prahran
Goal: Chapman og
Saturday, June 22, 1940. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Referee: Not known.
Hakoah
Goals: Hawkes, Halprin
2 - 1 Moreland
Goal: Beth-Halevy
Saturday, June 22, 1940. ICI Oval, Deer Park. Referee: Not known.
Nobels
Goals: Lyons x 2, P Young, Campbell, Van Pelt og
5 - 1 South Melbourne United
Goal: Denny
Saturday, June 22, 1940. Middle Park.
South Melbourne
Goals: Tennant x 2
2 - 2 Collingwood
Goals: J Stewart, J Fairweather) Middle Park. Referee: Not known.
Round Nine
Saturday, June 29, 1940. Yarra Bend. Referee: W Duff.
Collingwood
G Fairweather, Roden, Rodgers, Morton, Calvert, Nicholas, Adams, J Fairweather, J Stewart, A Stewart, Regan, Wardlaw, Mee. [13 names]
Goals: J Stewart x 2
2 - 5 Hakoah
Power, Abraham Reznik, Berkman or Moss, D Lang, Abraham Beth-Halevy, Halprin, Hawkes, Yaffe, Ginter, Mackey, Wilson. Res: Gregor.
Goals: Hawkes x 2, Wilson, Yaffe, Ginter
Saturday, June 29, 1940. Campbell Reserve, Coburg. Referee: Tom Burns.
Moreland
K Barton, Cook, McFarland, Taylor, Semple, Watts, Wallace, Parsons, McMurray, Fraser, Forrest, Tennant, Maver. [13 names]
Goal: Parsons
1 - 3 South Melbourne
G Sheppard, Gow, Sinclair, Howes, Sanders, F Jarvis, C Demetrie, Bogatin, Wilson, Smith, Stevenson, Tennant, Handy, Hunter. [14 names]
Goals: Smith x 2, Tennant
Saturday, June 29, 1940. Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: J Parker.
Prahran
Bates, Bull, J Fraser, Bailey, Hamilton, A Kerr, Turnbull, J Witting, Taylor, S Fraser, Spetch, J Kornhauser, Leigh. [13 names] Late inclusion: Baxter.
Goals: Baxter x 2
2 - 6 Nobels
Tom Sharp, George Weir, Wal Whittaker, George Sharp, Smith Weir, Jim Young, Peter Young, Jack Barton, Jock Lyons, Johnny Campbell, Bill Douglas, D Gray. [12 names]
Goals: Lyons x 4, Douglas x 2
Saturday, June 29, 1940. Middle Park. Referee: A Maver.
South Melbourne United
Harry Ashworth, Ted Perrett, Don McLeod, Stuart Cormack, Ralph Guthrie, Bill Denny, Keith Murray, Laurie Taylor, Les Carter, Bill Denny, Jim Nicholson, Len Van Pelt, Lock, Reddish. [14 names]
Goals: Nicholson x 4, Murray x 2, Carter
7 - 1 Brighton
Gray, Chapman, Webster, Colvin, Stewart, Fred Ursell, McCluskey, Sketcher, Bingham, Howie, Fitzgerald. Res: Porter, Armstrong.
Goal: McLeod og
Round Ten
Saturday, July 13, 1940. Brighton. Referee: A Maver.
Brighton
Gray, Cotman, Armstrong, Howie, Stewart, Fred Ursell, McCluskey, Thompson, McDougall, Sketcher, Fitzgerald, Bingham, Kemp, Colvin. [14 names]
Goals: Bingham x 2, Gray
3 - 1 Collingwood
G Fairweather, J Fairweather, Roden, Rodgers, Morton, Calvert, Nicholas, Adams, Ferneyhough, J Stewart, A Stewart, Wardlaw, Lurton, Regan. [14 names]
Goal: Lurton
Saturday, July 13, 1940. ICI Oval, Deer Park. Referee: C Rodger.
Nobels
Tom Sharp, George Sharp, George Weir, Smith Weir, Jim Young, Peter Young, Wal Whittaker, Jock Lyons, Jack Barton, Johnny Campbell, D Gray, Jim Crammond. [12 names]
Goals: Lyons x 3, Campbell
4 - 0 Moreland
K Barton, Cook, McFarland, Taylor, Semple, Wallace, Tennant, Parsons, McMurray, Maver, Forrest, Fraser. [12 names]
Saturday, July 13, 1940. Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: W Duff.
Prahran
Bates, J Fraser, S Fraser, Bull, Semple, A Kerr, J Kornhauser, E Kornhauser, J Witting, Baxter, Taylor, Campbell, Harry Pritchard, Hamilton. [14 names]
Goals: Hamilton x 2, Pritchard, Taylor
4 - 5 South Melbourne
G Sheppard, Gow, Sinclair, Howes, Tennant, F Jarvis, Wilson, Stevenson, O¹Brien, Smith, C Demetrie, Bogatin, Cook. [13 names]
Goals: Smith x 2, Tennant x 2, Fraser og
Saturday, August 31, 1940. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Referee: Appointed by captains.
Hakoah
Goal: W Yaffe
1 - 2 South Melbourne United
Goals: Nicholson x 2
Round Eleven
Saturday, July 20, 1940. Yarra Bend. Referee: W Duff.
Collingwood
Goal: Ferneyhough
1 - 5 Nobels
Goals: Lyons x 3, Young x 2
Saturday, July 20, 1940. Campbell Reserve, Coburg. Referee: C Rodger.
Moreland
K Barton, Cook, McFarland, Wallace, Semple, Taylor, Parsons, McMurray, Maver, Fraser, Forrest, Tennant. [12 names]
Goal: Maver
1 - 2 Brighton
Gray, Armstrong, Chapman, Stewart, Fred Ursell, McCluskey, Thompson, Bingham, Sketcher, McDougall, Humphreys. Res: Colvin, Howie, Kemp.
Goals: Sketcher, Humphreys
Saturday, July 20, 1940. Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: G Tomlinson.
Prahran
Bates, J Fraser, S Fraser, Bull, Wittmer, A Kerr, Hamilton, Leigh, J Witting, Turnbull, Taylor, J Kornhauser, Abberton, Howard. [13 names]
Goals: Taylor, Witting
2 - 1 Hakoah
Power, Abraham Reznik, Mackey, Roth, Abraham Beth-Halevy, Wise, Hawkes, Yaffe, Alec Forrest, Ginter, Wilson.
Goal: Wilson
Saturday, July 20, 1940. Middle Park. Referee: S Fourte.
South Melbourne United
Harry Ashworth, Stuart Cormack, Laurie Taylor, Reddish, Ralph Guthrie, Lock, Les Carter, Jim Nicholson, Bill Denny, Ted Perrett, Keith Murray, Don McLeod, Len Van Pelt. [13 names]
Goals: Nicholson, Murray, Carter
3 - 4 South Melbourne
G Sheppard, Gow, Sinclair, F Jarvis, Howes, Handy, Bogatin, Smith, Stevenson, Wilson, Tennant, C Demetrie. [12 names]
Goals: Tennant x 3, Smith
Round Twelve
Saturday, July 27, 1940. Campbell Reserve, Coburg. Referee: Tom Burns.
Moreland
K Barton, Cook, McFarland,Taylor, Semple, Wallace, Parsons, McMurray, Maver, Fraser, Forrest, Tennant. [12 names]
Goals: Forrest x 2, McFarland
3 - 2 Prahran
Bates, Bull, A Kerr, Fraser, Hamilton, Wittmer, Turnbull, Taylor, Abberton, Bush, E Kornhauser, Baxter. [12 names]
Goals: Turnbull, Wittmer
Saturday, July 27, 1940. ICI Oval, Deer Park. Referee: S Fourte.
Nobels
Goals: Lyons, Campbell, Douglas, J Young
4 - 1 South Melbourne
G Sheppard, Gow, Sinclair, Howes, F Jarvis, Tennant, Smith, Bogatin, C Demetrie, Wilson, Stevenson, Handy. [12 names]
Goal: Craig
Saturday, July 27, 1940. Middle Park. Referee: W Duff.
South Melbourne United
Goals: Lock, Denny
2 - 1 Collingwood
G Fairweather, Rodgers, Roden, Morton, Keay, Nicholas, Dean, Regan, J Stewart, A Stewart, J Fairweather, Ferneyhough, Adams. [13 names]
Goal: J Fairweather
Match Not Played
Hakoah - - - Brighton
Awarded to Brighton (Source: Argus, Saturday, August 17, 1940, p.10).
Match played on Saturday, July 27, 1940 was abandoned in 77th minute when Hakoah walked off in protest at Brighton being awarded a penalty - Score: Hakoah 2 (Ginter, Hawkes) Brighton 3 (Bingham 2 inc. pk, Humphreys)
Round Thirteen
Saturday, July 6, 1940. Yarra Bend. Referee: A Maver.
Collingwood
Scott, Callender, Roden, Rodgers, Morton, Calvert, Nicholas, Adams, J Stewart, A Stewart, J Fairweather, Wardlaw, Hillgrove. [13 names]
Goals: J Fairweather x 2
2 - 2 Prahran
Shepherd or Doublet, J Fraser, S Fraser, Bull, A Kerr, Semple, Hamilton, J Kornhauser, J Witting, Taylor, Harry Pritchard. [12 names]
Goals: Taylor, Pritchard
Saturday, August 3, 1940. Campbell Reserve, Coburg. Referee: Tom Burns.
Moreland
K Barton, Cook, McFarland, Beattie, Wallace, Taylor, S Bingham, Parsons, McMurray, Boyle, Gillon, Forrest. [12 names]
0 - 3 South Melbourne United
Harry Ashworth, Reddish, Laurie Taylor, Stuart Cormack, Ralph Guthrie, Lock, Les Carter, Jim Nicholson, Bill Denny, Ted Perrett, Keith Murray, Len Van Pelt. [12 names]
Goals: Denny x 2, Perrett
Saturday, August 3, 1940. ICI Oval, Deer Park. Referee: A Maver.
Nobels
Tom Sharp, Wal Whittaker, George Sharp, Jack Barton, Smith Weir, Jim Young, Peter Young, Bill Douglas, Jock Lyons, Johnny Campbell, D Gray.
Goals: Lyons x 4, Campbell, P Young)
6 - 0 Brighton
Gray, Chapman, Armstrong, Porter, Stewart, Fred Ursell, McCluskey, Sketcher, Bingham, Thompson, McDougall, Humphreys, Kemp, Howie, Colvin. [15 names]
Match Not Played
Hakoah
VASFA Council decided not to award points or reschedule the match (Source: Argus, Saturday, September 14, 1940, p.11).
- - - South Melbourne
VASFA Council decided not to award points or reschedule the match (Source: Argus, Saturday, September 14, 1940, p.11).
Round Fourteen
Saturday, August 3, 1940. Yarra Bend. Referee: E Hayden.
Collingwood
G Fairweather, Rodgers, Roden, Morton, Calvert, Nicholas, Adams, Ferneyhough, J Stewart, A Stewart, J Fairweather, Dean, Regan. [13 names]
Goals: A Stewart, J Fairweather
2 - 2 Moreland
K Barton, Piper, Cook, McFarland, Taylor, Wallace, Beattie, S Bingham, Parsons, McMurray, Maver, Fraser, Forrest. [13 names]
Goals: Gillon, Cook
Saturday, August 3, 1940. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Referee: A Maver.
Hakoah
Power, Abraham Reznik, Mackey, Arber, Abraham Beth-Halevy, Berkman, Hawkes, Yaffe, Ginter, Dodd, Wilson, Halprin, D Lang, Moss. [14 names]
Goal: Wilson
1 - 1 Nobels
Tom Sharp, Wal Whittaker, George Sharp, Bill Farrow, Eric Taylor, Jim Crammond, Jack Barton, Bill Douglas, Jock Lyons, Johnny Campbell, D Gray, N Donald, Andy Kyle. [13 names]
Goal: Lyons
Saturday, August 10, 1940. Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: S Fourte.
Prahran
Bates, Bull, A Kerr, Fraser, Hamilton. Wittmer, Turnbull, Taylor, J Witting, E Kornhauser, Baxter. Res: J Baxter.
Goals: Taylor x 2, Hamilton, Turnbull
4 - 0 South Melbourne United
Match Not Played
South Melbourne - - - Brighton
Points awarded to Brighton (Source: No specific source, but Sporting Globe mentions that South Melbourne fielded a team for the reserves match, but failed to field a team for the senior match)