Match Recap
Round 7·Sat, 8-Jun-1940 2:30 PM·Arden St·5,000 att.
North Melbourne
8.1 (49)
vs
Melbourne
12.34 (106)
Melbourne won by 57

Melbourne defeated North Melbourne 106–49, by 57 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored North Melbourne 38–12.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne2.0 (12)6.1 (37)8.1 (49)8.1 (49)8.1 (49)
Melbourne3.6 (24)5.15 (45)10.23 (83)12.34 (106)12.34 (106)

North 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
#19 John Baker
#2 Merv Bolger
#17 Wally Carter1
#6 Jock Cordner
#13 Laurie Davies
#5 Syd Dyer1
#9 Bill Findlay
#10 Jack Harrison1
#24 Vin Hogan
#18 George Kennedy
#15 Mick McFarlane
#23 Bill Montgomery
#26 Sel Murray3
#28 Dally OBrien
#3 Tom Roulent
#12 Roy Sitch
#7 Charles Skinner
#21 Frank Stubbs
#1 Len Thomas2

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 Baggott1
#11 Harold Ball
#31 Ron Barassi1
#24 Percy Beames2
#2 Roy Dowsing
#9 Richie Emselle
#8 Rowley Fischer
#10 Maurie Gibb
#32 Dick Hingston
#17 Allan La Fontaine
#18 Wally Lock
#22 Shane McGrath
#12 Jack Mueller
#29 Jack OKeefe1
#19 Frank Roberts
#30 Alby Rodda2
#4 Norm Smith4
#23 Ray Wartman1