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

Geelong defeated Footscray 89–84, by 5 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Footscray outscored Geelong 31–17.

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

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———————————————
#31 Jack Butcher———————————————
#1 Leo Dean———————————————
#10 Allan Everett———————————————
#25 Mick Glenister———————————————
#23 Norm Glenister—————4—————————
#7 George Gniel———————————————
#14 Jack Grant———————————————
#12 Bill Harwood———————————————
#29 Clyde Helmer—————1—————————
#9 Bernie Hore———————————————
#3 Stan Howard———————————————
#22 Jim Knight—————1—————————
#17 Jack Lynch—————1—————————
#15 Geoff Mahon—————1—————————
#28 Angie Muller———————————————
#16 Nick Muller———————————————
#21 Joe Sellwood—————4—————————
#4 Percy Taylor———————————————

Footscray — 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 Pat Cahill———————————————
#13 Dick Chirgwin———————————————
#2 Alan Collins—————1—————————
#29 Bill Crosling—————1—————————
#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 Page—————3—————————
#10 Joe Ryan—————1—————————
#17 Leo Ryan———————————————
#18 Rob Sainsbury———————————————
#28 Alf Sampson———————————————
#1 Jim Thoms—————2—————————
#4 Norm Ware—————3—————————