Match Recap
Semi Final·Sat, 7-Sep-1940 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·44,187 att.
Essendon
13.14 (92)
vs
Geelong
10.14 (74)
Essendon won by 18

Essendon defeated Geelong 92–74, by 18 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Geelong 42–13.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon5.4 (34)11.10 (76)12.11 (83)13.14 (92)13.14 (92)
Geelong3.2 (20)5.3 (33)8.11 (59)10.14 (74)10.14 (74)

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———————————————
#9 Ted Bryce—————4—————————
#35 Percy Bushby—————1—————————
#15 Wally Buttsworth———————————————
#5 Jack Caesar———————————————
#19 Jack Cassin———————————————
#1 Ernie Coward———————————————
#4 Murray Exelby—————1—————————
#26 Fred Green———————————————
#33 Les Griggs—————2—————————
#6 Allan Hird———————————————
#17 Harold Lambert———————————————
#8 Elton Plummer———————————————
#3 Dick Reynolds—————2—————————
#29 Tom Reynolds—————3—————————
#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—————3—————————
#31 Jack Butcher———————————————
#1 Leo Dean———————————————
#6 George Dougherty—————1—————————
#10 Allan Everett———————————————
#25 Mick Glenister———————————————
#23 Norm Glenister—————2—————————
#7 George Gniel———————————————
#14 Jack Grant—————1—————————
#12 Bill Harwood—————1—————————
#29 Clyde Helmer—————1—————————
#9 Bernie Hore———————————————
#3 Stan Howard———————————————
#17 Jack Lynch—————1—————————
#15 Geoff Mahon———————————————
#28 Angie Muller———————————————
#16 Nick Muller———————————————
#2 Jim Nash———————————————
#4 Percy Taylor———————————————