Match Recap
Round 18·Sat, 31-Aug-1940 2:45 PM·Windy Hill·13,000 att.
Essendon
16.16 (112)
vs
Geelong
7.10 (52)
Essendon won by 60

Essendon defeated Geelong 112–52, by 60 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Geelong 41–1.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon3.4 (22)5.7 (37)11.12 (78)16.16 (112)16.16 (112)
Geelong2.1 (13)4.5 (29)4.6 (30)7.10 (52)7.10 (52)

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 Begley—————2—————————
#12 George Bell———————————————
#9 Ted Bryce—————2—————————
#35 Percy Bushby—————5—————————
#5 Jack Caesar———————————————
#19 Jack Cassin—————1—————————
#1 Ernie Coward———————————————
#4 Murray Exelby—————1—————————
#26 Fred Green———————————————
#33 Les Griggs———————————————
#6 Allan Hird———————————————
#18 Jack Hunter—————4—————————
#17 Harold Lambert———————————————
#8 Elton Plummer———————————————
#3 Dick Reynolds—————1—————————
#23 Max Smith———————————————
#20 Hugh Torney———————————————
#14 Stan Wilson———————————————

Geelong — 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
#8 Tom Arklay———————————————
#31 Jack Butcher———————————————
#1 Leo Dean———————————————
#6 George Dougherty—————3—————————
#10 Allan Everett———————————————
#25 Mick Glenister———————————————
#23 Norm Glenister—————1—————————
#7 George Gniel———————————————
#14 Jack Grant———————————————
#12 Bill Harwood—————1—————————
#29 Clyde Helmer———————————————
#3 Stan Howard———————————————
#17 Jack Lynch———————————————
#15 Geoff Mahon———————————————
#28 Angie Muller—————1—————————
#16 Nick Muller———————————————
#2 Jim Nash———————————————
#21 Joe Sellwood———————————————
#4 Percy Taylor—————1—————————