Match Recap
Round 5·Sat, 25-May-1940 2:45 PM·M.C.G.·20,043 att.
Melbourne
17.12 (114)
vs
Collingwood
13.20 (98)
Melbourne won by 16

Melbourne defeated Collingwood 114–98, by 16 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Collingwood 36–10.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne5.6 (36)9.7 (61)13.12 (90)17.12 (114)17.12 (114)
Collingwood1.4 (10)7.11 (53)9.14 (68)13.20 (98)13.20 (98)

Melbourne — 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
#36 Syd Anderson
#16 Jack Atkins
#15 Ron Baggott4
#11 Harold Ball
#24 Percy Beames3
#9 Richie Emselle1
#8 Rowley Fischer
#10 Maurie Gibb
#1 Gordon Jones
#17 Allan La Fontaine
#18 Wally Lock
#14 Jack Maher1
#22 Shane McGrath
#12 Jack Mueller1
#7 Hugh Murnane
#19 Frank Roberts
#30 Alby Rodda2
#4 Norm Smith5
#23 Ray Wartman

Collingwood — 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 Don Balfour
#2 Kevin Barrett1
#29 Colin Campbell
#5 Stan Dawson1
#5 Ron Dowling
#6 Des Fothergill5
#7 Pat Fricker
#9 Les Hill
#11 Gordon Hocking1
#13 Jack Knight2
#15 Phonse Kyne1
#16 Leo Morgan
#17 Jack Murphy
#18 Herb Naismith
#19 Charlie Newman
#20 Albert Pannam2
#26 Marcus Whelan
#27 Alan Williams
#36 Ken Williams