Match Recap
Round 18·Sat, 31-Aug-1940 2:45 PM·M.C.G.·5,500 att.
Melbourne
18.21 (129)
vs
North Melbourne
11.15 (81)
Melbourne won by 48

Melbourne defeated North Melbourne 129–81, by 48 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored North Melbourne 36–3.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne2.7 (19)7.13 (55)11.17 (83)18.21 (129)18.21 (129)
North Melbourne2.5 (17)2.8 (20)5.14 (44)11.15 (81)11.15 (81)

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 Baggott1
#3 Bill Baxter
#24 Percy Beames4
#2 Roy Dowsing2
#34 Adrian Dullard1
#9 Richie Emselle
#26 Jack Furniss
#10 Maurie Gibb2
#32 Dick Hingston
#17 Allan La Fontaine
#18 Wally Lock
#25 Col McLean
#12 Jack Mueller1
#29 Jack OKeefe1
#30 Alby Rodda2
#4 Norm Smith4
#5 Keith Truscott
#23 Ray Wartman

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
#8 Jim Adamson
#19 John Baker
#20 Vin Casey
#30 George Coward
#5 Syd Dyer
#9 Bill Findlay1
#11 Harry Green
#16 Herb Jones1
Jack Kenny
#14 Jock McCorkell
#15 Mick McFarlane4
#23 Bill Montgomery
#28 Dally OBrien
#3 Tom Roulent1
#12 Roy Sitch
#31 Col Spratling1
#4 Jim Stewart
#21 Frank Stubbs
Ray Wynd3