Match Recap
Round 6·Sat, 1-Jun-1940 2:30 PM·Glenferrie Oval·8,000 att.
Hawthorn
12.15 (87)
vs
Melbourne
11.15 (81)
Hawthorn won by 6

Hawthorn defeated Melbourne 87–81, by 6 points after a nailbiter.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hawthorn2.6 (18)7.7 (49)8.14 (62)12.15 (87)12.15 (87)
Melbourne3.3 (21)6.8 (44)7.11 (53)11.15 (81)11.15 (81)

Hawthorn — 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
#7 Harold Albiston
#4 Andrew Angwin
#6 Jack Barker
#29 Reg Bell
#17 Jack Blackman
#15 Jim Bohan3
#27 Dudley Bragg
#11 Jack Carmody1
#2 Wally Culpitt
#18 Ken Feltscheer
#12 Bert Mills2
#22 Bill Moore1
#26 Leo Murphy2
#1 Albert Naismith2
#19 Bill Pavey
#24 Frank Samblebe
#8 Stan Spinks
#14 Tom Sutherland1
#9 Charlie Vanderbist

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 Anderson
#16 Jack Atkins1
#15 Ron Baggott1
#3 Bill Baxter
#24 Percy Beames
#9 Richie Emselle
#10 Maurie Gibb1
#32 Dick Hingston
#1 Gordon Jones
#17 Allan La Fontaine
#18 Wally Lock
#22 Shane McGrath
#12 Jack Mueller1
#7 Hugh Murnane2
#19 Frank Roberts
#30 Alby Rodda
#4 Norm Smith5
#5 Keith Truscott
#23 Ray Wartman