Match Recap
Round 6·Sat, 1-Jun-1940 2:30 PM·Lake Oval·9,000 att.
South Melbourne
16.9 (105)
vs
North Melbourne
16.8 (104)
South Melbourne won by 1

South Melbourne defeated North Melbourne 105–104, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when South Melbourne outscored North Melbourne 39–6.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne3.1 (19)7.3 (45)10.6 (66)16.9 (105)16.9 (105)
North Melbourne6.2 (38)11.2 (68)15.8 (98)16.8 (104)16.8 (104)

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
#10 George Bates
#23 Ian Chinn3
#20 Jim Cleary
#31 George Collard2
#28 Reg Coyle
#22 Jack Graham1
#27 Harry Gray1
#17 Don Grossman
#29 Jack Hacker
#1 Herbie Matthews
#26 Jock McKenzie2
#12 Pat McNamara
#18 Alex Mitchell
#17 Kevin OHalloran3
#5 Lou Reiffel4
#11 Reg Richards
#4 Rex Ritchie
#15 Keith Smith
#30 Ted Whitfield

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#8 Jim Adamson
#19 John Baker
#2 Merv Bolger
#17 Wally Carter
#6 Jock Cordner
#13 Laurie Davies1
#5 Syd Dyer7
#9 Bill Findlay
#10 Jack Harrison2
#18 George Kennedy
#15 Mick McFarlane
#23 Bill Montgomery
#26 Sel Murray6
#28 Dally OBrien
#3 Tom Roulent
#12 Roy Sitch
#7 Charles Skinner
#21 Frank Stubbs
#1 Len Thomas