Match Recap
Semi Final·Sat, 14-Sep-1940 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·54,763 att.
Melbourne
14.17 (101)
vs
Richmond
16.11 (107)
Richmond won by 6

Richmond defeated Melbourne 107–101, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Richmond outscored Melbourne 34–16.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne4.4 (28)6.8 (44)11.17 (83)14.17 (101)14.17 (101)
Richmond4.3 (27)9.7 (61)13.8 (86)16.11 (107)16.11 (107)

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—————4—————————
#11 Harold Ball———————————————
#3 Bill Baxter———————————————
#24 Percy Beames—————1—————————
#2 Roy Dowsing—————1—————————
#9 Richie Emselle———————————————
#8 Rowley Fischer———————————————
#26 Jack Furniss———————————————
#10 Maurie Gibb—————1—————————
#17 Allan La Fontaine———————————————
#18 Wally Lock———————————————
#25 Col McLean———————————————
#12 Jack Mueller—————2—————————
#19 Frank Roberts———————————————
#30 Alby Rodda———————————————
#4 Norm Smith—————1—————————
#5 Keith Truscott—————4—————————
#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—————————
#1 Perce Bentley———————————————
#15 Jack Cotter———————————————
#18 Jack Crane———————————————
#17 Jack Dyer———————————————
#2 Bert Edwards———————————————
#20 Dick Harris—————5—————————
#27 Ian Hull———————————————
#7 Ray Martin———————————————
#10 Alan McDonald—————1—————————
#16 Kevin ONeill———————————————
#11 Charlie Priestley—————1—————————
#2 Jack Quinn—————2—————————
#24 George Smeaton———————————————
#8 Laird Smith———————————————
#4 Ray Steele———————————————
#19 Jack Symons———————————————
#12 Jack Titus—————5—————————
#13 Bernie Waldron—————1—————————