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

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

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#7 Norm Baker
#12 George Bell
#9 Ted Bryce4
#35 Percy Bushby1
#15 Wally Buttsworth
#5 Jack Caesar
#19 Jack Cassin
#1 Ernie Coward
#4 Murray Exelby1
#26 Fred Green
#33 Les Griggs2
#6 Allan Hird
#17 Harold Lambert
#8 Elton Plummer
#3 Dick Reynolds2
#29 Tom Reynolds3
#23 Max Smith
#20 Hugh Torney
#14 Stan Wilson

Geelong — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#8 Tom Arklay3
#31 Jack Butcher
#1 Leo Dean
#6 George Dougherty1
#10 Allan Everett
#25 Mick Glenister
#23 Norm Glenister2
#7 George Gniel
#14 Jack Grant1
#12 Bill Harwood1
#29 Clyde Helmer1
#9 Bernie Hore
#3 Stan Howard
#17 Jack Lynch1
#15 Geoff Mahon
#28 Angie Muller
#16 Nick Muller
#2 Jim Nash
#4 Percy Taylor