Match Recap
Round 13·Sat, 20-Jul-1940 2:30 PM·Punt Rd·21,000 att.
Richmond
13.9 (87)
vs
Melbourne
13.16 (94)
Melbourne won by 7

Melbourne defeated Richmond 94–87, by 7 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Richmond 22–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Richmond4.5 (29)8.6 (54)13.7 (85)13.9 (87)13.9 (87)
Melbourne4.4 (28)5.7 (37)10.12 (72)13.16 (94)13.16 (94)

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
#3 Len Ablett———————————————
#23 Bob Bawden—————1—————————
#1 Perce Bentley—————3—————————
#15 Jack Cotter———————————————
#18 Jack Crane—————4—————————
#17 Jack Dyer———————————————
#2 Bert Edwards———————————————
#20 Dick Harris—————1—————————
#27 Ian Hull———————————————
#7 Ray Martin———————————————
#10 Alan McDonald———————————————
#22 Leo Merrett———————————————
#5 Maurie OConnell———————————————
#16 Kevin ONeill———————————————
#11 Charlie Priestley———————————————
#6 Jack Scott———————————————
#24 George Smeaton———————————————
#8 Laird Smith———————————————
#12 Jack Titus—————4—————————

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—————1—————————
#31 Ron Barassi———————————————
#3 Bill Baxter———————————————
#2 Roy Dowsing———————————————
#9 Richie Emselle———————————————
#6 Fred Fanning—————1—————————
#8 Rowley Fischer———————————————
#10 Maurie Gibb—————1—————————
#17 Allan La Fontaine———————————————
#14 Jack Maher———————————————
#25 Col McLean———————————————
#12 Jack Mueller—————4—————————
#7 Hugh Murnane———————————————
#29 Jack OKeefe—————1—————————
#19 Frank Roberts———————————————
#30 Alby Rodda—————1—————————
#4 Norm Smith—————4—————————
#23 Ray Wartman———————————————