Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 24-Aug-1940 2:45 PM·M.C.G.·8,722 att.
Melbourne
26.20 (176)
vs
Hawthorn
8.14 (62)
Melbourne won by 114

Melbourne defeated Hawthorn 176–62, by 114 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Hawthorn 65–13.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne5.4 (34)11.11 (77)16.15 (111)26.20 (176)26.20 (176)
Hawthorn3.3 (21)6.5 (41)7.7 (49)8.14 (62)8.14 (62)

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———————————————
#15 Ron Baggott—————3—————————
#3 Bill Baxter———————————————
#24 Percy Beames—————6—————————
#2 Roy Dowsing—————4—————————
#34 Adrian Dullard———————————————
#35 Noel Ellis———————————————
#9 Richie Emselle———————————————
#26 Jack Furniss———————————————
#10 Maurie Gibb—————2—————————
#32 Dick Hingston———————————————
#18 Wally Lock———————————————
#25 Col McLean———————————————
#12 Jack Mueller—————2—————————
#19 Frank Roberts———————————————
#30 Alby Rodda—————1—————————
#4 Norm Smith—————8—————————
#5 Keith Truscott———————————————
#23 Ray Wartman———————————————

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#4 Andrew Angwin———————————————
#28 Alan Barelli———————————————
#6 Jack Barker—————1—————————
#29 Reg Bell———————————————
#17 Jack Blackman———————————————
#15 Jim Bohan—————4—————————
#30 Brendan Brady———————————————
#27 Dudley Bragg———————————————
#11 Jack Carmody———————————————
#30 Reg Farrant———————————————
#12 Bert Mills—————1—————————
#1 Albert Naismith———————————————
#16 Len Pabst—————1—————————
#19 Bill Pavey———————————————
#39 Laurie Peters———————————————
#8 Stan Spinks———————————————
#32 Gordon Waters———————————————
#23 Tom Wellington———————————————
#3 Bob Williams—————1—————————