Match Recap
Round 18·Sat, 31-Aug-1940 2:45 PM·Lake Oval·17,000 att.
South Melbourne
8.13 (61)
vs
Richmond
16.12 (108)
Richmond won by 47

Richmond defeated South Melbourne 108–61, by 47 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Richmond outscored South Melbourne 35–10.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne1.4 (10)3.7 (25)7.9 (51)8.13 (61)8.13 (61)
Richmond2.2 (14)5.6 (36)11.7 (73)16.12 (108)16.12 (108)

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
#13 Norm Couper
#28 Reg Coyle
#16 Ken Dineen2
#18 Merv Dudley1
#24 Owen Evans2
#22 Jack Graham
#17 Don Grossman
#9 Howard Jasper
#31 Brian Kelly
#1 Herbie Matthews
#2 Norm Matthews
#17 Keith McNaughton
#5 Lou Reiffel2
#11 Reg Richards
#4 Rex Ritchie
#19 Keith Virtue1
#30 Ted Whitfield

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
#1 Perce Bentley
#15 Jack Cotter
#18 Jack Crane2
#17 Jack Dyer
#2 Bert Edwards1
#20 Dick Harris2
#27 Ian Hull
#7 Ray Martin2
#10 Alan McDonald
#16 Kevin ONeill
#11 Charlie Priestley1
#2 Jack Quinn
#34 Joe Reilly
#24 George Smeaton
#8 Laird Smith1
#4 Ray Steele
#19 Jack Symons
#12 Jack Titus7
#13 Bernie Waldron