Match Recap
Round 11·Sat, 6-Jul-1940 2:30 PM·Lake Oval·10,000 att.
South Melbourne
10.18 (78)
vs
Melbourne
19.16 (130)
Melbourne won by 52

Melbourne defeated South Melbourne 130–78, by 52 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored South Melbourne 44–21.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne3.3 (21)4.10 (34)7.15 (57)10.18 (78)10.18 (78)
Melbourne6.6 (42)9.11 (65)12.14 (86)19.16 (130)19.16 (130)

South 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
#6 Stan Brown
#23 Ian Chinn1
#20 Jim Cleary
#31 George Collard
#13 Norm Couper1
#8 Jack Fergeus1
#22 Jack Graham
#27 Harry Gray
#1 Herbie Matthews
#2 Norm Matthews
#26 Jock McKenzie2
#12 Pat McNamara
#18 Alex Mitchell2
#21 Allan Mullenger
#5 Lou Reiffel2
#11 Reg Richards
#4 Rex Ritchie
#7 Harold Traynor
#30 Ted Whitfield1

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 Baggott3
#31 Ron Barassi1
#3 Bill Baxter
#2 Roy Dowsing2
#9 Richie Emselle
#6 Fred Fanning2
#8 Rowley Fischer
#10 Maurie Gibb
#32 Dick Hingston
#13 Les Jones
#18 Wally Lock
#25 Col McLean
#12 Jack Mueller3
#7 Hugh Murnane
#29 Jack OKeefe1
#19 Frank Roberts
#4 Norm Smith6
#23 Ray Wartman1