Match Recap
Round 8·Sat, 15-Jun-1940 2:30 PM·Windy Hill·16,000 att.
Essendon
12.14 (86)
vs
Carlton
8.15 (63)
Essendon won by 23

Essendon defeated Carlton 86–63, by 23 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Carlton 32–10.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon4.1 (25)6.4 (40)7.12 (54)12.14 (86)12.14 (86)
Carlton3.3 (21)6.6 (42)7.11 (53)8.15 (63)8.15 (63)

Essendon — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#7 Norm Baker
#24 Les Begley2
#12 George Bell
#31 Norm Betson1
#9 Ted Bryce1
#35 Percy Bushby2
#15 Wally Buttsworth
#5 Jack Caesar1
#19 Jack Cassin
#1 Ernie Coward
#4 Murray Exelby3
#26 Fred Green
#33 Les Griggs
#18 Chris Lambert
#8 Elton Plummer
#23 Max Smith
#20 Hugh Torney
#28 Ray Watts2
#14 Stan Wilson

Carlton — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#1 Frank Anderson
#4 Ken Baxter
#3 Jack Bennett
#9 Gordon Cameron
#7 Jack Carney
#6 Bob Chitty
#19 Ron Cooper
#12 Mickey Crisp1
#10 Jim Francis1
#32 Bob Green1
#11 Jack Hale
#27 Cyril Mann2
#2 Don McIntyre
#14 Rod McLean
#16 Jim Mooring
#26 Jim Park
#30 Mick Price
#23 Paul Schmidt3
#28 Jack Wrout