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Round: Preliminary Final Venue: M.C.G. Date: Sat, 21-Sep-1940 2:30 PM Attendance: 47348
Melbourne4.7.318.11.599.16.7012.18.90
Essendon3.4.228.8.569.11.6512.13.85
Qrt marginME by 9ME by 3ME by 5ME by 5
Qrt scoresME 31-22ES 34-28ME 11-920-20
Field umpireAllan Coward (68)


[Melbourne Player Details][Essendon Player Details]

 Abbreviations key #=Jumper
GM=Games played
KI=Kicks
MK=Marks
HB=Handballs
DI=Disposals
DA=Disposal average
GL=Goals
BH=Behinds
HO=Hit outs
TK=Tackles
RB=Rebound 50s
IF=Inside 50s
CL=Clearances
CG=Clangers
FF=Free kicks for
FA=Free kicks against
BR=Brownlow votes
CP=Contested possessions
UP=Uncontested possessions
CM=Contested marks
MI=Marks inside 50
1%=One percenters
BO=Bounces
GA=Goal assist
%P=Percentage of game played
SU=Sub (On/Off)
↑=subbed on
↓=subbed off
Melbourne Match Statistics [Season][Game by Game]
#PlayerKIMKHBDIGLBHHOTKRBIFCLCGFFFABRCPUPCMMI1%BOGA%P
36 Anderson, Syd                       
15 Baggott, Ron    2                  
11 Ball, Harold                       
3 Baxter, Bill                       
24 Beames, Percy    1                  
2 Dowsing, Roy                       
9 Emselle, Richie                       
8 Fischer, Rowley                       
26 Furniss, Jack                       
10 Gibb, Maurie                       
32 Hingston, Dick                       
1 Jones, Gordon                       
17 La Fontaine, Allan    1                  
18 Lock, Wally                       
25 McLean, Col                       
12 Mueller, Jack    2                  
30 Rodda, Alby    3                  
4 Smith, Norm    3                  
23 Wartman, Ray                       
Totals    12                  
Opposition    12                  

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 Abbreviations key #=Jumper
GM=Games played
KI=Kicks
MK=Marks
HB=Handballs
DI=Disposals
DA=Disposal average
GL=Goals
BH=Behinds
HO=Hit outs
TK=Tackles
RB=Rebound 50s
IF=Inside 50s
CL=Clearances
CG=Clangers
FF=Free kicks for
FA=Free kicks against
BR=Brownlow votes
CP=Contested possessions
UP=Uncontested possessions
CM=Contested marks
MI=Marks inside 50
1%=One percenters
BO=Bounces
GA=Goal assist
%P=Percentage of game played
SU=Sub (On/Off)
↑=subbed on
↓=subbed off
Essendon Match Statistics [Season][Game by Game]
#PlayerKIMKHBDIGLBHHOTKRBIFCLCGFFFABRCPUPCMMI1%BOGA%P
7 Baker, Norm                       
24 Begley, Les                       
12 Bell, George                       
31 Betson, Norm                       
9 Bryce, Ted    4                  
15 Buttsworth, Wally                       
5 Caesar, Jack                       
19 Cassin, Jack                       
4 Exelby, Murray    2                  
26 Green, Fred                       
33 Griggs, Les    2                  
6 Hird, Allan                       
18 Lambert, Chris                       
17 Lambert, Harold                       
8 Plummer, Elton                       
3 Reynolds, Dick    1                  
20 Torney, Hugh                       
28 Watts, Ray    3                  
14 Wilson, Stan                       
Totals    12                  
Opposition    12                  

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Melbourne Player Details
#PlayerAgeCareer Games (W-D-L W%)Career Goals (Ave.)Melbourne Games (W-D-L W%)Melbourne Goals (Ave.)
36Anderson, Syd22y 262d31 (24-0-7 77.42%)11 (0.35) 
15Baggott, Ron23y 249d89 (62-1-26 70.22%)214 (2.40) 
11Ball, Harold20y 115d32 (27-0-5 84.38%)33 (1.03) 
3Baxter, Bill21y 115d17 (13-0-4 76.47%)  
24Beames, Percy29y 56d148 (79-1-68 53.72%)239 (1.61) 
2Dowsing, Roy24y 334d13 (11-0-2 84.62%)16 (1.23) 
9Emselle, Richie22y 363d54 (41-0-13 75.93%)4 (0.07) 
8Fischer, Rowley30y 210d123 (76-1-46 62.20%)32 (0.26) 
26Furniss, Jack25y 285d55 (40-0-15 72.73%)2 (0.04) 
10Gibb, Maurie26y 227d85 (57-1-27 67.65%)135 (1.59) 
32Hingston, Dick24y 280d44 (34-0-10 77.27%)  
1Jones, Gordon26y 325d60 (39-0-21 65.00%)2 (0.03) 
17La Fontaine, Allan29y 281d124 (81-1-42 65.73%)62 (0.50) 
18Lock, Wally23y 243d69 (49-0-20 71.01%)11 (0.16) 
25McLean, Col20y 47d10 (8-0-2 80.00%)  
12Mueller, Jack25y 12d118 (76-1-41 64.83%)159 (1.35) 
30Rodda, Alby20y 13d24 (20-0-4 83.33%)36 (1.50) 
4Smith, Norm24y 305d92 (65-1-26 71.20%)290 (3.15) 
23Wartman, Ray25y 236d103 (71-1-31 69.42%)46 (0.45) 
Totals24y 247d1291 (873-8-410 67.62%)1292 (1.00)  
CHughes, Frank46y 208d272 (178-3-91 65.99%) 152 (91-1-60 60.20%) 

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Essendon Player Details
#PlayerAgeCareer Games (W-D-L W%)Career Goals (Ave.)Essendon Games (W-D-L W%)Essendon Goals (Ave.)
7Baker, Norm23y 150d49 (26-0-23 53.06%)  
24Begley, Les23y 343d45 (25-0-20 55.56%)32 (0.71) 
12Bell, George28y 137d103 (40-0-63 38.83%)4 (0.04) 
31Betson, Norm26y 75d8 (5-0-3 62.50%)12 (1.50) 
9Bryce, Ted27y 275d81 (38-0-43 46.91%)79 (0.98) 
15Buttsworth, Wally23y 244d31 (19-0-12 61.29%)1 (0.03) 
5Caesar, Jack23y 260d48 (27-0-21 56.25%)11 (0.23) 
19Cassin, Jack25y 82d69 (31-0-38 44.93%)40 (0.58) 
4Exelby, Murray27y 346d68 (34-0-34 50.00%)57 (0.84) 
26Green, Fred19y 199d25 (16-0-9 64.00%)2 (0.08) 
33Griggs, Les26y 138d62 (26-0-36 41.94%)19 (0.31) 
6Hird, Allan22y 41d20 (5-0-15 25.00%)12 (0.60)6 (4-0-2 66.67%) 
18Lambert, Chris20y 193d12 (7-0-5 58.33%)6 (0.50) 
17Lambert, Harold18y 128d9 (6-0-3 66.67%)  
8Plummer, Elton26y 52d65 (31-0-34 47.69%)1 (0.02) 
3Reynolds, Dick25y 93d128 (47-0-81 36.72%)164 (1.28) 
20Torney, Hugh30y 312d122 (46-0-76 37.70%)56 (0.46) 
28Watts, Ray23y 39d57 (28-0-29 49.12%)142 (2.49) 
14Wilson, Stan27y 345d70 (32-0-38 45.71%)7 (0.10) 
Totals24y 278d1072 (489-0-583 45.62%)645 (0.60)  
CReynolds, Dick25y 93d30 (17-0-13 56.67%)  

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