Match Recap
Round 14·Sat, 27-Jul-1940 2:30 PM·Lake Oval·10,000 att.
South Melbourne
9.6 (60)
vs
Essendon
7.16 (58)
South Melbourne won by 2

South Melbourne defeated Essendon 60–58, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored South Melbourne 32–19.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne3.1 (19)5.3 (33)8.4 (52)9.6 (60)9.6 (60)
Essendon5.2 (32)5.5 (35)6.13 (49)7.16 (58)7.16 (58)

South 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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#6 Stan Brown
#20 Jim Cleary
#31 George Collard1
#28 Reg Coyle
#16 Ken Dineen
#24 Owen Evans2
#22 Jack Graham2
#29 Jack Hacker
#33 Wilbur Harris
#9 Howard Jasper
#31 Brian Kelly
#12 Billy King
#1 Herbie Matthews
#2 Norm Matthews2
#18 Alex Mitchell
#5 Lou Reiffel1
#11 Reg Richards1
#4 Rex Ritchie
#30 Ted Whitfield

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#7 Norm Baker
#24 Les Begley
#12 George Bell
#15 Wally Buttsworth
#5 Jack Caesar
#19 Jack Cassin1
#1 Ernie Coward
#4 Murray Exelby
#33 Les Griggs
#17 Harold Lambert
#22 Gordon Lane2
#11 William Luff
#8 Elton Plummer
#3 Dick Reynolds
#29 Tom Reynolds1
#23 Max Smith
#20 Hugh Torney
#28 Ray Watts2
#14 Stan Wilson1