Match Recap
Round 15·Sat, 10-Aug-1940 2:45 PM·Windy Hill·18,000 att.
Essendon
10.12 (72)
vs
Fitzroy
10.15 (75)
Fitzroy won by 3

Fitzroy defeated Essendon 75–72, by 3 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Fitzroy outscored Essendon 27–9.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon2.3 (15)3.6 (24)6.9 (45)10.12 (72)10.12 (72)
Fitzroy2.4 (16)6.7 (43)8.11 (59)10.15 (75)10.15 (75)

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
#12 George Bell
#31 Norm Betson2
#9 Ted Bryce2
#15 Wally Buttsworth
#5 Jack Caesar
#19 Jack Cassin1
#1 Ernie Coward
#4 Murray Exelby1
#26 Fred Green
#33 Les Griggs
#6 Allan Hird
#22 Gordon Lane1
#30 Ivor McIvor
#8 Elton Plummer
#3 Dick Reynolds
#29 Tom Reynolds1
#20 Hugh Torney
#28 Ray Watts2

Fitzroy — 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
#20 Bruce Calverley
#12 Des Calverley
#31 Bert Clay1
#18 Frank Curcio
#33 Claude Curtin5
#32 Clen Denning
#24 Lindsay Dyring
#9 Arthur Hart
#23 Maurie Hearn1
#8 Norm Hillard
#6 Fred Hughson
#5 Mick Hughson
#2 Shadrach James
#1 Arch Knott1
#3 Dan Murray
#14 Alan Ruthven1
#27 Mickey Sharp
#29 Len Smith
#26 Keith Stackpole1