Match Recap
Round 14·Sat, 27-Jul-1940 2:30 PM·Western Oval·12,000 att.
Footscray
12.19 (91)
vs
Melbourne
15.20 (110)
Melbourne won by 19

Melbourne defeated Footscray 110–91, by 19 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Footscray 45–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray6.7 (43)7.8 (50)11.17 (83)12.19 (91)12.19 (91)
Melbourne2.2 (14)6.9 (45)9.11 (65)15.20 (110)15.20 (110)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#5 George Bennett
#8 Pat Cahill2
#2 Alan Collins
#32 Harry Dolphin
#15 Ted Ellis1
#19 Reg Evenden
#7 Harry Hickey1
#33 Hughie McPherson
#14 Jim Miller1
#21 Len Murphy
#3 Arthur Olliver
#24 Ambrose Palmer1
#34 Billy Power
#10 Bill Ryan1
#10 Joe Ryan1
#28 Alf Sampson
#1 Jim Thoms
#25 Tom Tribe
#4 Norm Ware4

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 Anderson1
#15 Ron Baggott3
#11 Harold Ball
#31 Ron Barassi2
#3 Bill Baxter
#9 Richie Emselle
#10 Maurie Gibb4
#1 Gordon Jones
#13 Les Jones
#17 Allan La Fontaine
#18 Wally Lock
#14 Jack Maher
#25 Col McLean
#12 Jack Mueller1
#33 Bernie Neenan
#29 Jack OKeefe
#30 Alby Rodda1
#4 Norm Smith3
#23 Ray Wartman