Match Recap
Round 2·Sat, 4-May-1940 2:45 PM·M.C.G.·20,044 att.
Melbourne
18.14 (122)
vs
Richmond
14.15 (99)
Melbourne won by 23

Melbourne defeated Richmond 122–99, by 23 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Richmond 39–26.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne4.4 (28)10.7 (67)12.11 (83)18.14 (122)18.14 (122)
Richmond2.4 (16)7.8 (50)10.13 (73)14.15 (99)14.15 (99)

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 Baggott2
#11 Harold Ball1
#31 Ron Barassi
#3 Bill Baxter
#24 Percy Beames4
#9 Richie Emselle
#8 Rowley Fischer
#10 Maurie Gibb1
#1 Gordon Jones
#17 Allan La Fontaine
#12 Jack Mueller
#7 Hugh Murnane
#29 Jack OKeefe1
#19 Frank Roberts
#30 Alby Rodda3
#4 Norm Smith4
#5 Keith Truscott2
#23 Ray Wartman

Richmond — 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
#23 Bob Bawden
#1 Perce Bentley2
#21 Bill Cosgrove
#15 Jack Cotter
#18 Jack Crane
#2 Bert Edwards
#20 Dick Harris4
#27 Ian Hull
#7 Ray Martin
#10 Alan McDonald
#5 Maurie OConnell3
#16 Kevin ONeill
#11 Charlie Priestley
#6 Jack Scott
#24 George Smeaton1
#8 Laird Smith
#4 Ray Steele
#19 Jack Symons1
#12 Jack Titus3