Reference_ 1939 VFL Grand Final

Matches

Introduction

Sporting Globe 30-Sep-39 p4 - Melbourne Secure 1939 Pennant " Melbourne Secure 1939 Pennant

Sporting Globe 30-Sep-39 p4

Season and Lead-up

Teams

Melbourne

B:	Richie Emselle	Jack Mueller	Rowley Fischer
HB:	Dick Hingston	Gordon Jones	Frank Roberts
C:	Ray Wartman	Allan LaFontaine	Syd Anderson
HF:	Keith Truscott	Ron Baggott	Les Jones b1910
F:	Harold Ball	Norm Smith	Alby Rodda
Foll:	Ron Kimberley	Jack Furniss	Percy Beames
Reserve(s):	Jack O'Keefe
Coach:	Frank Hughes

Collingwood

B:	Gordon Hocking	Jack Regan	Jack Murphy
HB:	Jack Ross	Alan Williams	Don Balfour
C:	Pat Fricker	Marcus Whelan	Norm Campbell
HF:	Cliff McCrae	Phonse Kyne	Vin Doherty
F:	Jack Knight	Ron Todd	Des Fothergill
Foll:	Albert Collier	Bervyn Woods	Harry Collier
Reserve(s):	Jack Green
Coach:	Jock McHale

Links for Player Pages

Reference_ 1939 VFL Grand Final - Winning Team (Melbourne)
Reference_ 1939 VFL Grand Final - Defeated Team (Collingwood)

The Game

M.C.G.
Sat, 30-Sep-1939 2:50 PM
Attendance: 78,110

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Final
Melbourne	3.5 (23)	10.10 (70)	15.14 (104)	21.22 (148)
Collingwood	6.5 (41)	10.6 (66)	13.9 (87)	14.11 (95)
Difference	CW by 18	ME by 4	ME by 17	ME by 53

Goals:
Melbourne: P Beames 4, A Rodda 4, L Jones 3, H Ball 2, J Mueller 2, K Truscott 2, R Baggott, A La Fontaine, N Smith, R Wartman
Collingwood: R Todd 6, D Fothergill 3, J Knight 2, D Balfour, V Doherty, C McCrae

Match Previews

MELBOURNE MAY WIN. (1939, September 29). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), p. 16. Retrieved April 17, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11255269
MELBOURNE FAVOURED. (1939, September 30). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), p. 12. Retrieved April 17, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11242007

Match Reviews

October

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Demons Roat to take flag

MELBOURNE MADE NEW RECORDS. (1939, October 2). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), p. 14. Retrieved April 17, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11257270
MELBOURNE WINS GRAND FINAL. (1939, October 2). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), p. 13. Retrieved April 17, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11257625

Photos

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Gordon Jones
Jack Furniss
Melbourne

Sporting Globe 30-Sep-39 p4 - Jack Mueller, Harold Ball, Norm Smith Melbourne, Regan, Gordon Hocking Collingwood " Jack Mueller Harold Ball Norm Smith Melbourne Jack Regan Gordon Hocking Collingwood	Sporting Globe 30-Sep-39 p4 - Ron Todd , Des Fothergill Collingwood, Ron Kimberley, Percy Beames Melbourne " Ron Todd Des Fothergill Collingwood Ron Kimberley Percy Beames Melbourne
Sporting Globe 30-Sep-39 p4 - Ron Kimberery Melbourne, Ron Todd Collingwood " Ron Kimberley Melbourne	Sporting Globe 30-Sep-39 p4 - Ron Todd Collingwood " Ron Todd Collingwood

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK-END SPORT. (1939, October 2). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), p. 5. Retrieved April 17, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11257683

1939 Harry Collier Grand Final - VFL On Film 1909-1945 - Marking Time V1	1939 Albert Collier Grand Final 1_18_17 - VFL On Film 1909-1945 - Marking Time V1	1939 Phonse Kyne Grand Final 1_18_23 - VFL On Film 1909-1945 - Marking Time V1
1939 Melbourne Team enters field Grand Final 1_18_24 - VFL On Film 1909-1945 - Marking Time V1	1939 Percy Beames Grand Final 1_18_34 - VFL On Film 1909-1945 - Marking Time V1	1939 Norm Smith Clears the Ball Grand Final 1_18_55 - VFL On Film 1909-1945 - Marking Time V1
1939 Les Jones Grand Final 1_18_58 - VFL On Film 1909-1945 - Marking Time V1	1939 Umpire Injured Grand Final 1_19_16 - VFL On Film 1909-1945 - Marking Time V1	1939 Rodda Goals Grand Final 1_19_40 - VFL On Film 1909-1945 - Marking Time V1

The Aftermath

External Links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1939_VFL_Grand_Final
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1939/041119390930.html