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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#36 Syd Anderson———————————————
#16 Jack Atkins———————————————
#15 Ron Baggott—————4—————————
#11 Harold Ball———————————————
#24 Percy Beames—————3—————————
#9 Richie Emselle—————1—————————
#8 Rowley Fischer———————————————
#10 Maurie Gibb———————————————
#1 Gordon Jones———————————————
#17 Allan La Fontaine———————————————
#18 Wally Lock———————————————
#14 Jack Maher—————1—————————
#22 Shane McGrath———————————————
#12 Jack Mueller—————1—————————
#7 Hugh Murnane———————————————
#19 Frank Roberts———————————————
#30 Alby Rodda—————2—————————
#4 Norm Smith—————5—————————
#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 Barrett—————1—————————
#29 Colin Campbell———————————————
#5 Stan Dawson—————1—————————
#5 Ron Dowling———————————————
#6 Des Fothergill—————5—————————
#7 Pat Fricker———————————————
#9 Les Hill———————————————
#11 Gordon Hocking—————1—————————
#13 Jack Knight—————2—————————
#15 Phonse Kyne—————1—————————
#16 Leo Morgan———————————————
#17 Jack Murphy———————————————
#18 Herb Naismith———————————————
#19 Charlie Newman———————————————
#20 Albert Pannam—————2—————————
#26 Marcus Whelan———————————————
#27 Alan Williams———————————————
#36 Ken Williams———————————————