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[1938][1940]

1939 Season Records

[Highest Scores][Lowest Scores][Biggest Wins][Margins][Quarters][Debuts][Milestones]

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Win-Loss Record
TeamR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14R15R16R17R18SFPFGF
CarltonWLWWLLWLWLWWWWWWLW   
CollingwoodWWWLWWWWWLWLWWWWWWLWL
EssendonWLLLWLLLWWLLWLWWWL   
FitzroyLLWDLWLLLWLWLWLLWL   
FootscrayLLLLLLLLLLWWLLLWLW   
GeelongLWLWLLWWLWLWLWLLLL   
HawthornLWWDWLWLLLLLLLWLLL   
MelbourneLWWWWWWWLWWWLWWWWWW W
North MelbourneWLLLLWLLLWWLWLLLLW   
RichmondWWWWWWLWWLLLWWWWWLL  
South MelbourneLLLLWLLWWLLLLLLLLL   
St KildaWWLWLWWWWWWWWLLLWWWL 
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Highest Scores
159Carlton  3.4   7.8 15.12 24.15 159Footscray  2.6  4.11  7.17  9.17 71Princes Park5-Aug-1939
154Melbourne  3.5  8.12 14.19 22.22 154Collingwood  2.2   5.5   5.8  8.12 60M.C.G.24-Jun-1939
148Melbourne  3.5 10.10 15.14 21.22 148Collingwood  6.5  10.6  13.9 14.11 95M.C.G.30-Sep-1939
148Melbourne  2.5 13.11 19.13 22.16 148Geelong  2.6   2.9 10.11 13.17 95M.C.G.12-Aug-1939
146Collingwood 8.12 11.13 17.18 21.20 146South Melbourne  3.4  8.11 10.14 15.17 107Lake Oval29-Apr-1939
143Geelong  4.1  12.8 15.12 21.17 143Fitzroy  3.4   6.5 10.11 14.12 96Corio Oval12-Jun-1939
142Carlton  4.6  6.11 17.15 20.22 142South Melbourne  4.3   5.6   8.8 13.10 88Princes Park22-Apr-1939
141Melbourne  4.4 11.10 15.11 21.15 141Essendon  6.5   7.8 15.17 19.21 135Windy Hill29-Apr-1939
139Richmond  6.2 11.10 16.14 20.19 139Footscray  6.1   8.1  14.6  17.8 110Punt Rd29-Apr-1939
137Melbourne  5.7  9.14 16.19 19.23 137South Melbourne  0.2   0.4   2.5  3.12 30M.C.G.27-May-1939
135Essendon  6.5   7.8 15.17 19.21 135Melbourne  4.4 11.10 15.11 21.15 141Windy Hill29-Apr-1939
134Collingwood  6.1  11.6 14.11 20.14 134St Kilda  6.4   9.7  13.9 15.15 105M.C.G.23-Sep-1939
134St Kilda  1.1   6.7 12.10 20.14 134Fitzroy  4.8  6.10 10.13 14.18 102Brunswick St29-Apr-1939
133Carlton  4.3   9.9 14.16 19.19 133Melbourne  4.2   8.2  11.5 15.13 103Princes Park17-Jun-1939
131St Kilda  7.4   9.5  15.9 20.11 131Collingwood  2.3  6.11  7.14 13.16 94Junction Oval13-May-1939
130St Kilda  7.6   8.7 15.11 19.16 130Footscray  2.1  7.10  9.13 12.14 86Western Oval17-Jun-1939
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Lowest Scores
25Geelong  1.1   2.3   2.5   3.7 25Footscray  3.4   5.5   5.9  5.10 40Western Oval1-Jul-1939
30South Melbourne  0.2   0.4   2.5  3.12 30Melbourne  5.7  9.14 16.19 19.23 137M.C.G.27-May-1939
35Fitzroy  2.5   4.5  4.10  4.11 35Melbourne  1.5  6.10  8.11 11.15 81M.C.G.2-Sep-1939
40Footscray  3.4   5.5   5.9  5.10 40Geelong  1.1   2.3   2.5   3.7 25Western Oval1-Jul-1939
42Richmond  1.2   2.4   3.4   6.6 42St Kilda  3.2   5.7   8.9 10.12 72M.C.G.9-Sep-1939
42Footscray  1.1   4.6   4.7  5.12 42Carlton  5.7   5.7  8.10 14.16 100Western Oval13-May-1939
43Hawthorn  2.2   4.3   6.5   6.7 43Footscray  3.8  7.10 10.12 11.17 83Western Oval2-Sep-1939
47Geelong  2.5   2.8   5.9  6.11 47Essendon  6.3   7.7  8.14 15.17 107Windy Hill5-Aug-1939
48South Melbourne  0.1   2.2   4.4   7.6 48North Melbourne  8.4   9.6  11.9 14.12 96Lake Oval1-Jul-1939
49Carlton  1.2   2.5   2.7  6.13 49Richmond  4.5   8.6 12.10 13.10 88Punt Rd19-Aug-1939
49Footscray  0.0   3.2   3.4   7.7 49Richmond 4.11  6.14 11.24 13.25 103Western Oval15-Jul-1939
51Hawthorn  1.4   5.9  6.14  6.15 51Collingwood  1.4   4.8  4.12  7.17 59Glenferrie Oval19-Aug-1939
51Richmond  0.0   4.6   4.7   7.9 51St Kilda  3.6   3.7  7.12  9.12 66Punt Rd1-Jul-1939
52Hawthorn  1.1   5.3   6.3   8.4 52Melbourne  4.3   4.5  5.10  7.12 54Glenferrie Oval1-Jul-1939
52South Melbourne  2.4   4.8  4.13  6.16 52St Kilda  4.3   9.4  10.7 11.13 79Junction Oval2-Sep-1939
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Biggest Wins
107Melbourne  5.7  9.14 16.19 19.23 137South Melbourne  0.2   0.4   2.5  3.12 30M.C.G.27-May-1939
94Melbourne  3.5  8.12 14.19 22.22 154Collingwood  2.2   5.5   5.8  8.12 60M.C.G.24-Jun-1939
88Carlton  3.4   7.8 15.12 24.15 159Footscray  2.6  4.11  7.17  9.17 71Princes Park5-Aug-1939
64Collingwood  6.2  11.4  14.6 19.11 125South Melbourne  4.2   4.6   8.8  8.13 61Victoria Park15-Jul-1939
62Carlton  5.5  10.7 15.12 18.16 124Hawthorn  1.9  4.13  7.17  7.20 62Princes Park12-Aug-1939
61St Kilda  2.6   7.8 10.12 18.20 128Hawthorn  2.1   5.6  7.12  9.13 67Junction Oval22-Apr-1939
60Essendon  6.3   7.7  8.14 15.17 107Geelong  2.5   2.8   5.9  6.11 47Windy Hill5-Aug-1939
58Carlton  5.7   5.7  8.10 14.16 100Footscray  1.1   4.6   4.7  5.12 42Western Oval13-May-1939
57Collingwood  1.1  10.7  13.7  18.9 117Essendon  3.9   4.9  7.16  7.18 60Victoria Park1-Jul-1939
56Carlton  3.5  9.13 10.16 16.22 118Essendon  3.5   3.6  8.11  8.14 62Princes Park2-Sep-1939
55Geelong  7.2  11.4 13.10 16.15 111South Melbourne  2.4   3.7   6.9  7.14 56Corio Oval24-Jun-1939
54Carlton  4.6  6.11 17.15 20.22 142South Melbourne  4.3   5.6   8.8 13.10 88Princes Park22-Apr-1939
54Richmond 4.11  6.14 11.24 13.25 103Footscray  0.0   3.2   3.4   7.7 49Western Oval15-Jul-1939
54Richmond  5.8  6.10 14.12 18.14 122Essendon  0.2   5.5   7.6  10.8 68Punt Rd22-Jul-1939
53Melbourne  3.5 10.10 15.14 21.22 148Collingwood  6.5  10.6  13.9 14.11 95M.C.G.30-Sep-1939
53Melbourne  2.5 13.11 19.13 22.16 148Geelong  2.6   2.9 10.11 13.17 95M.C.G.12-Aug-1939
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Win-Loss Record by Margin
Team01-67-1213-1819-2425-3637-4849-6061-8485-108109-132133+1-4950-99100+
Carlton 0-12-11-11-02-11-23-01-01-00-00-07-65-00-0
Collingwood 0-01-12-11-06-04-11-11-00-10-00-014-32-20-0
Essendon 1-22-21-10-11-02-00-41-00-00-00-07-71-30-0
Fitzroy1 1-12-20-01-10-32-40-00-00-00-00-06-110-00-0
Geelong 0-01-11-22-10-31-12-20-10-00-00-06-81-30-0
Hawthorn1 2-10-20-01-40-01-31-00-20-00-00-04-101-20-0
Melbourne 2-02-02-12-02-13-12-00-02-00-00-013-33-01-0
North Melbourne 0-02-21-30-11-21-41-00-00-00-00-06-120-00-0
Richmond 1-01-11-11-03-24-22-00-00-00-00-011-62-00-0
St Kilda 0-00-02-01-07-53-10-01-00-00-00-013-61-00-0
South Melbourne 0-10-10-03-10-30-40-30-10-10-00-03-110-30-1
Footscray 1-20-01-20-40-22-10-20-00-10-00-04-110-30-0
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Win-Loss Record by Quarter
Team1st2nd3rd4thTotals
Carlton10-1-7 394-393 (21.9-21.8)11-1-6 435-334 (24.2-18.6)8-1-9 425-439 (23.6-24.4)12-0-6 542-293 (30.1-16.3)41-3-28 1796-1459 (24.9-20.3)
Collingwood11-2-8 616-485 (29.3-23.1)13-0-8 547-454 (26.0-21.6)9-0-12 492-492 (23.4-23.4)12-1-8 536-461 (25.5-22.0)45-3-36 2191-1892 (26.1-22.5)
Essendon8-1-9 414-451 (23.0-25.1)10-0-8 442-435 (24.6-24.2)9-0-9 430-443 (23.9-24.6)9-0-9 410-420 (22.8-23.3)36-1-35 1696-1749 (23.6-24.3)
Fitzroy9-2-7 387-376 (21.5-20.9)4-0-14 343-477 (19.1-26.5)8-1-9 359-365 (19.9-20.3)7-2-9 393-443 (21.8-24.6)28-5-39 1482-1661 (20.6-23.1)
Geelong9-0-9 443-440 (24.6-24.4)7-0-11 384-461 (21.3-25.6)9-0-9 417-380 (23.2-21.1)8-0-10 338-432 (18.8-24.0)33-0-39 1582-1713 (22.0-23.8)
Hawthorn7-2-9 350-359 (19.4-19.9)7-0-11 364-478 (20.2-26.6)7-0-11 377-375 (20.9-20.8)7-0-11 336-445 (18.7-24.7)28-2-42 1427-1657 (19.8-23.0)
Melbourne9-0-11 430-422 (21.5-21.1)13-0-7 613-401 (30.6-20.0)12-0-8 565-470 (28.3-23.5)14-0-6 572-394 (28.6-19.7)48-0-32 2180-1687 (27.3-21.1)
North Melbourne10-0-8 515-425 (28.6-23.6)6-0-12 426-509 (23.7-28.3)9-1-8 323-329 (17.9-18.3)6-1-11 297-446 (16.5-24.8)31-2-39 1561-1709 (21.7-23.7)
Richmond12-0-7 482-396 (25.4-20.8)10-0-9 392-388 (20.6-20.4)11-0-8 467-364 (24.6-19.2)12-1-6 435-393 (22.9-20.7)45-1-30 1776-1541 (23.4-20.3)
St Kilda12-0-8 467-428 (23.4-21.4)10-1-9 428-481 (21.4-24.0)14-0-6 520-386 (26.0-19.3)11-1-8 568-431 (28.4-21.5)47-2-31 1983-1726 (24.8-21.6)
South Melbourne2-2-14 321-573 (17.8-31.8)8-1-9 335-346 (18.6-19.2)7-1-10 400-557 (22.2-30.9)5-0-13 311-456 (17.3-25.3)22-4-46 1367-1932 (19.0-26.8)
Footscray8-0-10 419-490 (23.3-27.2)11-1-6 424-369 (23.6-20.5)7-0-11 322-497 (17.9-27.6)6-0-12 329-453 (18.3-25.2)32-1-39 1494-1809 (20.8-25.1)
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VFL DebutsClub Debuts
Harold BallMelbourne v RichmondR118y 328dClive ColesSt Kilda v HawthornR128y 41d
Wally ButtsworthEssendon v FootscrayR122y 91dLaird SmithRichmond v MelbourneR125y 280d
Norm CampbellCollingwood v GeelongR120y 49dLen ThomasHawthorn v St KildaR130y 276d
Alan CollinsFootscray v EssendonR119y 169dJack HarrisonNorth Melbourne v FitzroyR123y 187d
Arthur DavidsonHawthorn v St KildaR126y 143dBob FitzsimmonsSt Kilda v HawthornR122y 6d
George GnielGeelong v CollingwoodR120y 16dLes PowellSouth Melbourne v CollingwoodR226y 274d
Fred GreenEssendon v FootscrayR118y 47dArnold MaltbyNorth Melbourne v MelbourneR425y 285d
Jack ScottRichmond v MelbourneR123y 177dTom SutherlandHawthorn v CarltonR528y 332d
Jack SkinnerCarlton v South MelbourneR121y 321dAshley FoleyEssendon v St KildaR523y 144d
Clarrie VontomSt Kilda v HawthornR124y 316dFrank BoothHawthorn v FootscrayR723y 95d
Jim YewersSt Kilda v HawthornR121y 172dLou ReiffelSouth Melbourne v EssendonR828y 219d
Neil JeffreyNorth Melbourne v FitzroyR122y 344dKeith StackpoleFitzroy v GeelongR822y 316d
Ian GilesMelbourne v RichmondR120y 271dBill DyerSt Kilda v FootscrayR922y 94d
Bill MaslenSt Kilda v HawthornR123y 111dPat McNamaraSouth Melbourne v HawthornR927y 158d
Len AblettRichmond v MelbourneR122y 347dGeorge CowardNorth Melbourne v South MelbourneR1124y 48d
Norm CouperSouth Melbourne v CarltonR122y 263dCliff McCraeCollingwood v South MelbourneR1325y 227d
Lindsay McNamaraSouth Melbourne v CarltonR120y 252dCharlie PierceNorth Melbourne v HawthornR1322y 162d
Bobby MullengerSouth Melbourne v CarltonR122y 274dNorm HillardFitzroy v South MelbourneR1424y 49d
Jack WilliamsSouth Melbourne v CarltonR121y 309dEric ClarkNorth Melbourne v MelbourneR1523y 145d
Pat CahillFootscray v EssendonR119y 271dTed ReganEssendon v GeelongR1524y 60d
Mick GlenisterGeelong v CollingwoodR121y 152dGeoff DalleyNorth Melbourne v MelbourneR1522y 207d
Alan MarshamGeelong v CollingwoodR118y 259dHarry JacobsHawthorn v FitzroyR1525y 227d
George BarkerHawthorn v St KildaR122y 300d    
Jack BurkeHawthorn v St KildaR120y 358d    
Ernie CowardEssendon v MelbourneR223y 92d    
Jim KnightGeelong v CarltonR221y 116d    
Jack LynchGeelong v CarltonR220y 263d    
Noel PriceFitzroy v St KildaR221y 123d    
Alby RoddaMelbourne v EssendonR218y 233d    
Bill BaxterMelbourne v EssendonR219y 335d    
Claude CurtinFitzroy v South MelbourneR318y 306d    
Ron KimberleyMelbourne v St KildaR324y 295d    
Grahame HallSouth Melbourne v FitzroyR319y 264d    
Clarrie OConnorSouth Melbourne v FitzroyR329y 205d    
Tom TribeFootscray v CollingwoodR320y 91d    
Colin GrahamGeelong v HawthornR323y 267d    
Cyril MannCarlton v FootscrayR420y 255d    
Brendon ODonnellSt Kilda v CollingwoodR422y 31d    
Ken DineenSouth Melbourne v RichmondR421y 252d    
Ron SmithEssendon v GeelongR424y 251d    
Billy WellsNorth Melbourne v RichmondR518y 193d    
Jack BlackmanHawthorn v CarltonR519y 111d    
Jack OKeefeMelbourne v GeelongR523y 233d    
Len PabstHawthorn v CarltonR522y 53d    
Brian KellySouth Melbourne v FootscrayR521y 296d    
Allan JacobsenFootscray v South MelbourneR522y 275d    
Hughie McPhersonFootscray v South MelbourneR520y 272d    
Bill RyanFootscray v South MelbourneR524y 297d    
Howard DayHawthorn v CarltonR521y 283d    
Ted HillCollingwood v FitzroyR525y 125d    
Jock MorisonCollingwood v FitzroyR524y 166d    
Tom RoulentNorth Melbourne v EssendonR621y 106d    
Allan MullengerSouth Melbourne v MelbourneR619y 45d    
Godfrey GoldinEssendon v North MelbourneR619y 351d    
Rupe BethuneGeelong v St KildaR621y 285d    
Alan McDonaldRichmond v CollingwoodR720y 345d    
Syd AndersonMelbourne v FitzroyR721y 151d    
Roy KlineSt Kilda v South MelbourneR723y 360d    
Jack CurrieRichmond v CollingwoodR723y 163d    
Jim TagellFitzroy v MelbourneR724y 168d    
Charlie VanderbistHawthorn v FootscrayR723y 353d    
Les HillCollingwood v CarltonR823y 52d    
Albert SawleySt Kilda v North MelbourneR823y 226d    
Chris LambertEssendon v FitzroyR919y 97d    
Marty McDonnellFootscray v St KildaR918y 171d    
Kevin OHalloranSt Kilda v FootscrayR924y 151d    
Bill GreenEssendon v FitzroyR924y 248d    
Don SeymourFootscray v St KildaR923y 93d    
Tom WellingtonHawthorn v South MelbourneR917y 299d    
Gerry DalyMelbourne v CollingwoodR1024y 156d    
Haydn SharpFootscray v North MelbourneR1018y 247d    
Pat LeahyGeelong v South MelbourneR1021y 295d    
Geoff OrganGeelong v South MelbourneR1021y 54d    
Jim JonesCarlton v St KildaR1021y 69d    
Bob BawdenRichmond v St KildaR1122y 123d    
Allan FieldsFitzroy v CarltonR1125y 94d    
Ted HoppenSt Kilda v RichmondR1121y 106d    
Reg RyanNorth Melbourne v South MelbourneR1119y 128d    
Lance RegnierSt Kilda v RichmondR1119y 349d    
John FlintFootscray v GeelongR1119y 188d    
Jack MaloneFootscray v GeelongR1120y 64d    
Charlie MertonFootscray v GeelongR1120y 219d    
Percy TaylorGeelong v FootscrayR1120y 82d    
Ted WhitfieldSouth Melbourne v CarltonR1223y 25d    
Les GibbsMelbourne v RichmondR1220y 332d    
Harold TraynorSouth Melbourne v CollingwoodR1316y 223d    
Derek SymondsMelbourne v EssendonR1320y 277d    
Norm DoigEssendon v MelbourneR1328y 356d    
Gus YoungHawthorn v North MelbourneR1324y 58d    
Roy DowsingMelbourne v St KildaR1423y 272d    
Alf BenisonSouth Melbourne v RichmondR1521y 45d    
Alby NewellSouth Melbourne v RichmondR1517y 323d    
Bill ShawFootscray v CarltonR1524y 102d    
Keith RaeCarlton v FootscrayR1522y 6d    
Leo HillisFootscray v South MelbourneR1619y 212d    
Andy McMasterFootscray v South MelbourneR1625y 93d    
Tom DaveyHawthorn v CarltonR1622y 270d    
Ted BesfordFitzroy v FootscrayR1724y 52d    
Llew MartinFitzroy v FootscrayR1719y 116d    
Russ ElliottHawthorn v CollingwoodR1721y 38d    
Clarrie RiordanSt Kilda v South MelbourneR1822y 32d    
Bill EastmureEssendon v CarltonR1825y 192d    
Mick KeigheryFitzroy v MelbourneR1821y 77d    
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Milestones
Round 2
Bob Green100 games373rd   
Ansell Clarke150 games124th   
Round 4
Jim Francis150 games125thGeorge Dougherty100 goals146th
Marcus Whelan100 games374th   
Dick Reynolds100 games375th   
Tommy Quinn150 games126th   
Les Jones100 games376th   
Herbie Matthews100 games377th   
Round 5
   Tom Reynolds100 goals147th
   Jack Mueller100 goals148th
Round 6
Bert Mills150 games127th   
Round 7
   Des Fothergill100 goals149th
   Sel Murray100 goals150th
Round 8
Jim Park100 games378th   
Jock Cordner100 games379th   
Round 9
Rowley Fischer100 games380thClyde Helmer100 goals151st
Dick Harris100 games381st   
Round 10
Bob Pratt150 games128th   
Round 11
Phonse Kyne100 games382nd   
Round 12
   Laird Smith100 goals152nd
Round 13
Albert Pannam100 games383rd   
Hugh Torney100 games384th   
Round 14
Jack Hale100 games385th   
Allan La Fontaine100 games386th   
Round 15
George Bennett150 games129thRay Watts100 goals153rd
Len Thomas200 games25th   
Round 16
Albert Collier200 games26thBill Mohr700 goals4th
Jim Adamson150 games130thPercy Beames200 goals45th
   Norm Smith200 goals46th
Round 17
Mickey Crisp150 games131stBill Findlay100 goals154th
Round 18
   Ron Todd300 goals20th
Finals
Harry Collier250 games4th   
Jack Regan150 games132nd   
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