Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 24-Aug-1940 2:45 PM·Arden St·5,000 att.
North Melbourne
8.5 (53)
vs
South Melbourne
16.23 (119)
South Melbourne won by 66

South Melbourne defeated North Melbourne 119–53, by 66 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when South Melbourne outscored North Melbourne 48–0.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne0.0 (0)5.3 (33)5.4 (34)8.5 (53)8.5 (53)
South Melbourne6.12 (48)10.14 (74)15.21 (111)16.23 (119)16.23 (119)

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———————————————
#16 Ray Bromley———————————————
#20 Vin Casey———————————————
#13 Laurie Davies———————————————
#9 Bill Findlay—————5—————————
#11 Harry Green—————1—————————
#28 Neil Hasell———————————————
#16 Herb Jones———————————————
#22 Don Kemp———————————————
#14 Jock McCorkell———————————————
#12 Roy Sitch———————————————
#2 Arthur Slater—————1—————————
#31 Col Spratling———————————————
#4 Jim Stewart—————1—————————
#21 Frank Stubbs———————————————
#24 Billy Wells———————————————
#25 Geoff Willis———————————————
Ray Wynd———————————————

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#20 Jim Cleary———————————————
#31 George Collard—————1—————————
#13 Norm Couper———————————————
#28 Reg Coyle———————————————
#16 Ken Dineen—————3—————————
#18 Merv Dudley—————2—————————
#24 Owen Evans———————————————
#22 Jack Graham—————3—————————
#17 Don Grossman—————1—————————
#9 Howard Jasper———————————————
#31 Brian Kelly———————————————
#1 Herbie Matthews———————————————
#2 Norm Matthews—————1—————————
#5 Lou Reiffel—————2—————————
#11 Reg Richards—————1—————————
#4 Rex Ritchie———————————————
#15 Arthur Turner———————————————
#19 Keith Virtue—————2—————————
#30 Ted Whitfield———————————————