Match Recap
Round 10·Sat, 29-Jun-1940 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·15,265 att.
Melbourne
22.19 (151)
vs
Geelong
24.10 (154)
Geelong won by 3

Geelong defeated Melbourne 154–151, by 3 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Geelong outscored Melbourne 50–29.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne9.6 (60)13.11 (89)17.17 (119)22.19 (151)22.19 (151)
Geelong7.2 (44)15.4 (94)19.9 (123)24.10 (154)24.10 (154)

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

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

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———————————————
#26 Rupe Bethune———————————————
#31 Jack Butcher———————————————
#1 Leo Dean———————————————
#6 George Dougherty—————4—————————
#10 Allan Everett———————————————
#25 Mick Glenister———————————————
#23 Norm Glenister—————7—————————
#7 George Gniel———————————————
#14 Jack Grant—————3—————————
#12 Bill Harwood———————————————
#29 Clyde Helmer—————3—————————
#3 Stan Howard———————————————
#22 Jim Knight—————1—————————
#17 Jack Lynch—————3—————————
#15 Geoff Mahon—————1—————————
#2 Jim Nash———————————————
#21 Joe Sellwood———————————————
#4 Percy Taylor—————2—————————