Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 24-Aug-1940 2:45 PM·Corio Oval·10,000 att.
Geelong
12.17 (89)
vs
Footscray
11.18 (84)
Geelong won by 5

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong4.5 (29)6.10 (46)8.14 (62)12.17 (89)12.17 (89)
Footscray3.2 (20)7.9 (51)8.11 (59)11.18 (84)11.18 (84)

Geelong — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#8 Tom Arklay
#31 Jack Butcher
#1 Leo Dean
#10 Allan Everett
#25 Mick Glenister
#23 Norm Glenister4
#7 George Gniel
#14 Jack Grant
#12 Bill Harwood
#29 Clyde Helmer1
#9 Bernie Hore
#3 Stan Howard
#22 Jim Knight1
#17 Jack Lynch1
#15 Geoff Mahon1
#28 Angie Muller
#16 Nick Muller
#21 Joe Sellwood4
#4 Percy Taylor

Footscray — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#8 Pat Cahill
#13 Dick Chirgwin
#2 Alan Collins1
#29 Bill Crosling1
#32 Harry Dolphin
#15 Ted Ellis
#19 Reg Evenden
#7 Harry Hickey
#33 Hughie McPherson
#14 Jim Miller
#21 Len Murphy
#3 Arthur Olliver
#26 Charlie Page3
#10 Joe Ryan1
#17 Leo Ryan
#18 Rob Sainsbury
#28 Alf Sampson
#1 Jim Thoms2
#4 Norm Ware3