Match Recap
Round 5·Sat, 25-May-1940 2:45 PM·Corio Oval·5,000 att.
Geelong
12.21 (93)
vs
South Melbourne
10.12 (72)
Geelong won by 21

Geelong defeated South Melbourne 93–72, by 21 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Geelong 34–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong3.7 (25)4.8 (32)8.17 (65)12.21 (93)12.21 (93)
South Melbourne0.3 (3)5.7 (37)7.10 (52)10.12 (72)10.12 (72)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#8 Tom Arklay4
#26 Rupe Bethune
#31 Jack Butcher
#1 Leo Dean
#6 George Dougherty1
#10 Allan Everett
#25 Mick Glenister
#7 George Gniel
#14 Jack Grant1
#12 Bill Harwood
#29 Clyde Helmer
#3 Stan Howard
#22 Jim Knight1
#17 Jack Lynch2
#15 Geoff Mahon1
#28 Angie Muller1
#21 Joe Sellwood
#4 Percy Taylor
#27 Jim Wills1

South 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
#10 George Bates
#20 Jim Cleary
#31 George Collard
#28 Reg Coyle
#22 Jack Graham1
#27 Harry Gray1
#17 Don Grossman
#29 Jack Hacker
#6 Mick Leonard
#1 Herbie Matthews1
#2 Norm Matthews
#26 Jock McKenzie2
#12 Pat McNamara
#18 Alex Mitchell2
#5 Lou Reiffel2
#11 Reg Richards
#4 Rex Ritchie
#15 Keith Smith
#30 Ted Whitfield1