Match Recap
Round 8·Mon, 17-Jun-1940 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·19,737 att.
Melbourne
12.15 (87)
vs
Fitzroy
12.13 (85)
Melbourne won by 2

Melbourne defeated Fitzroy 87–85, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Fitzroy 45–15.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne1.3 (9)8.6 (54)11.8 (74)12.15 (87)12.15 (87)
Fitzroy5.3 (33)7.6 (48)11.9 (75)12.13 (85)12.13 (85)

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#36 Syd Anderson———————————————
#15 Ron Baggott—————5—————————
#11 Harold Ball———————————————
#31 Ron Barassi—————1—————————
#24 Percy Beames———————————————
#2 Roy Dowsing———————————————
#9 Richie Emselle———————————————
#8 Rowley Fischer———————————————
#10 Maurie Gibb———————————————
#32 Dick Hingston———————————————
#17 Allan La Fontaine———————————————
#18 Wally Lock———————————————
#22 Shane McGrath———————————————
#12 Jack Mueller—————1—————————
#7 Hugh Murnane—————1—————————
#29 Jack OKeefe—————1—————————
#19 Frank Roberts———————————————
#4 Norm Smith—————3—————————
#23 Ray Wartman———————————————

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———————————————
#18 Frank Curcio———————————————
#33 Claude Curtin—————6—————————
#32 Clen Denning———————————————
#3 Keith Forbes—————2—————————
#25 Arthur Hall———————————————
#9 Arthur Hart———————————————
#23 Maurie Hearn—————2—————————
#8 Norm Hillard———————————————
#6 Fred Hughson———————————————
#5 Mick Hughson———————————————
#2 Shadrach James———————————————
#13 Syd McGain———————————————
#22 Noel Price———————————————
#27 Mickey Sharp———————————————
#29 Len Smith———————————————
#26 Keith Stackpole—————2—————————
#10 Bernie Treweek———————————————
#22 Stan Wright———————————————