1940 Games · 1940 Player Statistics

Melbourne 87 – 85 Fitzroy

← · 1940 · Round 8 · 17/06/1940 2:30 · M.C.G. · Crowd 19737 · →

Melbourne 1.3.98.6.5411.8.7412.15.87
Fitzroy 5.3.337.6.4811.9.7512.13.85
Qrt margin FI by 24ME by 6FI by 1ME by 2
Qrt scores FI 33-9ME 45-15FI 27-20ME 13-10
Field umpires Percy Hutchinson (3)

Melbourne Match Statistics (87) — Coach: Frank Hughes

Season · Game by Game

# Player KI MK HB DI GL BH HO TK RB IF CL CG FF FA BR CP UP CM MI 1% BO GA %P
36 Syd Anderson
15 Ron Baggott 5
11 Harold Ball
31 Ron Barassi 1
24 Percy Beames
2 Roy Dowsing
9 Richie Emselle
8 Rowley Fischer
10 Maurie Gibb
32 Dick Hingston
17 Allan La Fontaine
18 Wally Lock
22 Shane McGrath
12 Jack Mueller 1
7 Hugh Murnane 1
29 Jack OKeefe 1
19 Frank Roberts
4 Norm Smith 3
23 Ray Wartman
Totals 12
Opposition 12

Fitzroy Match Statistics (85) — Coach: Dan Minogue

Season · Game by Game

# Player KI MK HB DI GL BH HO TK RB IF CL CG FF FA BR CP UP CM MI 1% BO GA %P
20 Bruce Calverley
18 Frank Curcio
33 Claude Curtin 6
32 Clen Denning
3 Keith Forbes 2
25 Arthur Hall
9 Arthur Hart
23 Maurie Hearn 2
8 Norm Hillard
6 Fred Hughson
5 Mick Hughson
2 Shadrach James
13 Syd McGain
22 Noel Price
27 Mickey Sharp
29 Len Smith
26 Keith Stackpole 2
10 Bernie Treweek
22 Stan Wright
Totals 12
Opposition 12

Melbourne Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Melbourne Games (W-D-L W%) Melbourne Goals (Ave.)
36 Syd Anderson 22y 166d 19 (15-0-4 78.95%) 8 (0.42) ← ←
15 Ron Baggott 23y 153d 77 (53-1-23 69.48%) 185 (2.40) ← ←
11 Harold Ball 20y 19d 26 (23-0-3 88.46%) 33 (1.27) ← ←
31 Ron Barassi 26y 237d 49 (38-0-11 77.55%) 75 (1.53) ← ←
24 Percy Beames 28y 326d 142 (74-1-67 52.46%) 223 (1.57) ← ←
2 Roy Dowsing 24y 238d 4 (4-0-0 100.00%) 1 (0.25) ← ←
9 Richie Emselle 22y 267d 42 (32-0-10 76.19%) 4 (0.10) ← ←
8 Rowley Fischer 30y 114d 114 (70-1-43 61.84%) 32 (0.28) ← ←
10 Maurie Gibb 26y 131d 73 (48-1-24 66.44%) 116 (1.59) ← ←
32 Dick Hingston 24y 184d 36 (28-0-8 77.78%) ← ←
17 Allan La Fontaine 29y 185d 114 (74-1-39 65.35%) 60 (0.53) ← ←
18 Wally Lock 23y 147d 59 (42-0-17 71.19%) 11 (0.19) ← ←
22 Shane McGrath 21y 11d 4 (3-0-1 75.00%) ← ←
12 Jack Mueller 24y 282d 106 (67-1-38 63.68%) 131 (1.24) ← ←
7 Hugh Murnane 23y 232d 47 (36-0-11 76.60%) 37 (0.79) ← ←
29 Jack OKeefe 24y 262d 17 (15-0-2 88.24%) 10 (0.59) ← ←
19 Frank Roberts 28y 111d 96 (59-0-37 61.46%) 49 (0.51) 69 (48-0-21 69.57%) 5 (0.07)
4 Norm Smith 24y 209d 80 (56-1-23 70.63%) 244 (3.05) ← ←
23 Ray Wartman 25y 140d 91 (62-1-28 68.68%) 43 (0.47) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 25y 7d 1196 (799-8-389 67.14%) 1262 (1.06)
C Frank Hughes 46y 112d 260 (169-3-88 65.58%) 140 (82-1-57 58.93%)

Fitzroy Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Fitzroy Games (W-D-L W%) Fitzroy Goals (Ave.)
20 Bruce Calverley 22y 148d 32 (11-1-20 35.94%) 9 (0.28) ← ←
18 Frank Curcio 27y 205d 127 (44-3-80 35.83%) 14 (0.11) ← ←
33 Claude Curtin 19y 349d 8 (3-0-5 37.50%) 20 (2.50) ← ←
32 Clen Denning 29y 110d 52 (25-2-25 50.00%) 72 (1.38) 34 (12-1-21 36.76%) 49 (1.44)
3 Keith Forbes 34y 20d 187 (79-1-107 42.51%) 475 (2.54) 4 (1-0-3 25.00%) 10 (2.50) final game
25 Arthur Hall 22y 58d 58 (15-1-42 26.72%) 4 (0.07) ← ←
9 Arthur Hart 23y 125d 25 (9-1-15 38.00%) 27 (1.08) ← ←
23 Maurie Hearn 27y 195d 76 (29-2-45 39.47%) 54 (0.71) 68 (25-2-41 38.24%) 50 (0.74)
8 Norm Hillard 25y 14d 40 (17-0-23 42.50%) 58 (1.45) 8 (4-0-4 50.00%) 1 (0.13)
6 Fred Hughson 26y 26d 39 (13-1-25 34.62%) 93 (2.38) ← ←
5 Mick Hughson 24y 187d 32 (9-1-22 29.69%) 4 (0.13) ← ←
2 Shadrach James 22y 200d 5 (1-0-4 20.00%) 4 (0.80) ← ←
13 Syd McGain 23y 133d 2 (0-0-2 0.00%) 1 (0.50) 1 (0-0-1 0.00%)
22 Noel Price 22y 173d 18 (6-1-11 36.11%) 20 (1.11) ← ←
27 Mickey Sharp 25y 216d 90 (30-0-60 33.33%) 81 (0.90) ← ←
29 Len Smith 28y 129d 55 (20-1-34 37.27%) 29 (0.53) 36 (11-1-24 31.94%) 26 (0.72)
26 Keith Stackpole 23y 322d 53 (35-0-18 66.04%) 55 (1.04) 19 (7-0-12 36.84%) 29 (1.53)
10 Bernie Treweek 25y 264d 63 (23-1-39 37.30%) 57 (18-1-38 32.46%) final game
22 Stan Wright 22y 102d 1 (0-0-1 0.00%) ← ← debut
Totals (Ave. Age) 25y 22d 963 (369-16-578 39.15%) 1020 (1.06)
C Dan Minogue 48y 287d 316 (180-2-134 57.28%) 8 (3-0-5 37.50%)

Blank stat cells: not recorded that season, or zero. Player Details careers are as of this game; “←” in a club column means the player's whole career was with this club. Coach row (C) shows the coaching record through this game.