Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 27-Apr-1940 2:45 PM·Punt Rd·24,000 att.
Richmond
14.19 (103)
vs
Footscray
17.13 (115)
Footscray won by 12

Footscray defeated Richmond 115–103, by 12 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Richmond outscored Footscray 36–15.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Richmond4.4 (28)7.9 (51)9.13 (67)14.19 (103)14.19 (103)
Footscray7.2 (44)10.7 (67)15.10 (100)17.13 (115)17.13 (115)

Richmond — 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
#3 Len Ablett———————————————
#23 Bob Bawden—————1—————————
#1 Perce Bentley—————1—————————
#21 Bill Cosgrove———————————————
#15 Jack Cotter———————————————
#18 Jack Crane———————————————
#17 Jack Dyer—————2—————————
#2 Bert Edwards—————1—————————
#20 Dick Harris—————2—————————
#27 Ian Hull———————————————
#7 Ray Martin———————————————
#10 Alan McDonald———————————————
#5 Maurie OConnell—————2—————————
#16 Kevin ONeill———————————————
#6 Jack Scott—————1—————————
#24 George Smeaton———————————————
#8 Laird Smith———————————————
#4 Ray Steele———————————————
#12 Jack Titus—————4—————————

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
#5 George Bennett———————————————
#2 Alan Collins—————3—————————
#15 Ted Ellis———————————————
#19 Reg Evenden—————1—————————
#13 Bob Flanigan———————————————
#20 Jim Greenham———————————————
#7 Harry Hickey———————————————
#23 Stan Livingstone———————————————
#27 Jim May———————————————
#14 Jim Miller—————1—————————
#3 Arthur Olliver—————1—————————
#26 Charlie Page—————9—————————
#22 Roy Porter———————————————
#10 Bill Ryan—————1—————————
#10 Joe Ryan———————————————
#18 Rob Sainsbury———————————————
#6 Paul Standfield———————————————
#1 Jim Thoms—————1—————————
#4 Norm Ware———————————————