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[1939][1941]

1940 Season Records

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

[Match Results][Attendances]

Win-Loss Record
TeamR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14R15R16R17R18SFPFGF
CarltonWWLLWWLLLLWLLWWWWW   
CollingwoodWLWLLWWLLLWWLLWLLW   
EssendonWLWLWLWWWWWLWLLWWWWL 
FitzroyWLLWLLWLWWWLWWWLLL   
FootscrayWWLLWLWWWWLLLLWWLL   
GeelongLWWLWWLWWWWWWLLLWLL  
HawthornWLLLLWLLLWLLWWWLLW   
MelbourneLWWWWLWWWLWWWWLWWWLWW
North MelbourneLWLWLLLLWLLWLLLLLL   
RichmondLLWWWWWWLWLWLLWWWWW L
South MelbourneLLLWLWLWLLLLWWLWWL   
St KildaLWWWLLLLLLLWLWLLLL   
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Highest Scores
176Melbourne  5.4 11.11 16.15 26.20 176Hawthorn  3.3   6.5   7.7  8.14 62M.C.G.24-Aug-1940
161Hawthorn  5.4  14.5  17.9 25.11 161North Melbourne  2.4   6.6   8.8 13.11 89Glenferrie Oval27-Apr-1940
156Geelong  5.3  10.6 17.13 23.18 156Collingwood  4.2  6.11  9.14 12.19 91Corio Oval20-Jul-1940
154Geelong  7.2  15.4  19.9 24.10 154Melbourne  9.6 13.11 17.17 22.19 151M.C.G.29-Jun-1940
151Melbourne  9.6 13.11 17.17 22.19 151Geelong  7.2  15.4  19.9 24.10 154M.C.G.29-Jun-1940
145South Melbourne  6.3   8.8 18.10 22.13 145Hawthorn  6.0   9.6  11.9 16.10 106Lake Oval18-May-1940
141Melbourne  3.3   9.9 14.16 20.21 141Footscray  2.3   9.6 14.10 15.12 102M.C.G.11-May-1940
140Carlton  3.4   8.8  10.9 21.14 140Fitzroy  5.4   6.5  8.11 10.11 71Brunswick St24-Aug-1940
135Richmond  8.2  12.4  16.9 20.15 135St Kilda  2.7  7.11  7.12 10.17 77Junction Oval24-Aug-1940
133Carlton  4.4  10.8 13.10 20.13 133Melbourne  3.2   5.5   9.8 14.12 96M.C.G.10-Aug-1940
130Melbourne  6.6  9.11 12.14 19.16 130South Melbourne  3.3  4.10  7.15 10.18 78Lake Oval6-Jul-1940
129Richmond  6.3  13.6 16.12 19.15 129Hawthorn  4.1  11.4  14.8 15.12 102Glenferrie Oval11-May-1940
129Melbourne  2.7  7.13 11.17 18.21 129North Melbourne  2.5   2.8  5.14 11.15 81M.C.G.31-Aug-1940
128Essendon  2.4   6.8 16.10 19.14 128North Melbourne  3.3   7.5  10.6  16.9 105Windy Hill6-Jul-1940
128Collingwood  3.1   8.7 12.11 19.14 128South Melbourne  1.4   2.7  4.11  4.18 42Victoria Park13-Jul-1940
127Collingwood  5.4   6.8 13.18 18.19 127Carlton  2.4   5.6  7.13 12.18 90Victoria Park11-May-1940
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Lowest Scores
38Fitzroy  1.2   2.5   3.8   5.8 38Hawthorn  6.2  10.7  12.9 13.16 94Glenferrie Oval31-Aug-1940
42South Melbourne  1.4   2.7  4.11  4.18 42Collingwood  3.1   8.7 12.11 19.14 128Victoria Park13-Jul-1940
46Hawthorn  3.4   5.4   5.6  6.10 46Geelong  1.3  5.10  9.15 12.18 90Corio Oval22-Jun-1940
46South Melbourne  2.3   2.5   4.7  6.10 46Footscray  2.8  8.10 13.12 15.15 105Western Oval29-Jun-1940
47North Melbourne  1.4   1.7  4.11  6.11 47St Kilda  3.0   7.2   8.5  13.6 84Arden St27-Jul-1940
48Fitzroy  4.4   5.6  5.10  6.12 48St Kilda  2.2   2.6  4.10  8.11 59Junction Oval13-Jul-1940
49North Melbourne  2.0   6.1   8.1   8.1 49Melbourne  3.6  5.15 10.23 12.34 106Arden St8-Jun-1940
49Collingwood  1.3   1.6  4.10  6.13 49Richmond  3.4   7.7   7.8 10.15 75Victoria Park15-Jun-1940
51Fitzroy  2.1   4.2   6.3   7.9 51North Melbourne  5.7  7.11 10.14 15.16 106Arden St4-May-1940
52St Kilda  0.2   3.8  4.11  6.16 52Carlton  2.6   4.8   9.9 13.14 92Princes Park17-Aug-1940
52Collingwood  1.7   3.8  3.13  6.16 52Essendon  0.2   5.7 10.13 12.20 92Windy Hill24-Aug-1940
52Geelong  2.1   4.5   4.6  7.10 52Essendon  3.4   5.7 11.12 16.16 112Windy Hill31-Aug-1940
53North Melbourne  0.0   5.3   5.4   8.5 53South Melbourne 6.12 10.14 15.21 16.23 119Arden St24-Aug-1940
53North Melbourne  0.2   2.5   3.7  7.11 53Footscray  3.2   6.5   9.7  9.12 66Arden St25-May-1940
53North Melbourne  0.6   3.8  4.11  6.17 53Collingwood  2.9  6.14  8.16 12.21 93Victoria Park10-Aug-1940
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Biggest Wins
114Melbourne  5.4 11.11 16.15 26.20 176Hawthorn  3.3   6.5   7.7  8.14 62M.C.G.24-Aug-1940
86Collingwood  3.1   8.7 12.11 19.14 128South Melbourne  1.4   2.7  4.11  4.18 42Victoria Park13-Jul-1940
72Hawthorn  5.4  14.5  17.9 25.11 161North Melbourne  2.4   6.6   8.8 13.11 89Glenferrie Oval27-Apr-1940
69Carlton  3.4   8.8  10.9 21.14 140Fitzroy  5.4   6.5  8.11 10.11 71Brunswick St24-Aug-1940
68Melbourne  4.2  7.10 10.15 17.20 122Essendon  3.4   4.5   6.9  7.12 54M.C.G.13-Jul-1940
66South Melbourne 6.12 10.14 15.21 16.23 119North Melbourne  0.0   5.3   5.4   8.5 53Arden St24-Aug-1940
65Geelong  5.3  10.6 17.13 23.18 156Collingwood  4.2  6.11  9.14 12.19 91Corio Oval20-Jul-1940
63Footscray  5.4  10.7 13.10 17.22 124North Melbourne  1.5   3.8  6.11  8.13 61Western Oval17-Aug-1940
60Essendon  3.4   5.7 11.12 16.16 112Geelong  2.1   4.5   4.6  7.10 52Windy Hill31-Aug-1940
59Footscray  2.8  8.10 13.12 15.15 105South Melbourne  2.3   2.5   4.7  6.10 46Western Oval29-Jun-1940
58Richmond  8.2  12.4  16.9 20.15 135St Kilda  2.7  7.11  7.12 10.17 77Junction Oval24-Aug-1940
57Melbourne  3.6  5.15 10.23 12.34 106North Melbourne  2.0   6.1   8.1   8.1 49Arden St8-Jun-1940
56Hawthorn  6.2  10.7  12.9 13.16 94Fitzroy  1.2   2.5   3.8   5.8 38Glenferrie Oval31-Aug-1940
56Hawthorn  3.3   7.8 13.12 17.17 119St Kilda  2.7  4.11  6.13  8.15 63Glenferrie Oval20-Jul-1940
55North Melbourne  5.7  7.11 10.14 15.16 106Fitzroy  2.1   4.2   6.3   7.9 51Arden St4-May-1940
52Melbourne  6.6  9.11 12.14 19.16 130South Melbourne  3.3  4.10  7.15 10.18 78Lake Oval6-Jul-1940
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Win-Loss Record by Margin
Team01-67-1213-1819-2425-3637-4849-6061-8485-108109-132133+1-4950-99100+
Carlton 0-21-22-11-13-12-10-01-00-00-00-09-81-00-0
Collingwood 1-00-01-61-02-22-10-00-11-00-00-07-91-10-0
Essendon 3-41-13-03-00-02-10-01-10-00-00-012-61-10-0
Fitzroy 1-12-13-10-12-21-00-20-10-00-00-09-60-30-0
Geelong 3-11-01-12-22-21-10-01-10-00-00-010-71-10-0
Hawthorn 0-04-10-10-00-30-52-01-00-00-10-04-103-00-1
Melbourne 2-12-22-12-01-02-13-01-00-01-00-012-53-01-0
North Melbourne 1-11-00-10-21-20-31-20-30-00-00-03-101-40-0
Richmond 0-12-30-13-14-03-11-00-00-00-00-012-71-00-0
St Kilda 0-21-20-02-20-32-20-20-00-00-00-05-110-20-0
South Melbourne 4-00-31-20-10-11-10-21-00-10-00-06-81-30-0
Footscray 0-21-13-10-41-02-11-01-00-00-00-07-92-00-0
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Win-Loss Record by Quarter
Team1st2nd3rd4thTotals
Carlton11-0-7 474-392 (26.3-21.8)6-2-10 408-386 (22.7-21.4)6-0-12 318-414 (17.7-23.0)14-0-4 530-363 (29.4-20.2)37-2-33 1730-1555 (24.0-21.6)
Collingwood7-0-11 358-455 (19.9-25.3)10-1-7 434-340 (24.1-18.9)10-0-8 429-389 (23.8-21.6)8-0-10 400-427 (22.2-23.7)35-1-36 1621-1611 (22.5-22.4)
Essendon11-0-9 429-434 (21.5-21.7)8-0-12 416-457 (20.8-22.9)11-1-8 505-351 (25.3-17.5)11-1-8 438-411 (21.9-20.5)41-2-37 1788-1653 (22.4-20.7)
Fitzroy11-0-7 403-416 (22.4-23.1)8-0-10 396-368 (22.0-20.4)10-0-8 388-353 (21.6-19.6)3-0-15 256-426 (14.2-23.7)32-0-40 1443-1563 (20.0-21.7)
Geelong8-1-10 407-448 (21.4-23.6)11-0-8 423-415 (22.3-21.8)9-0-10 391-476 (20.6-25.1)14-0-5 498-352 (26.2-18.5)42-1-33 1719-1691 (22.6-22.3)
Hawthorn11-0-7 476-380 (26.4-21.1)7-2-9 413-483 (22.9-26.8)8-1-9 323-416 (17.9-23.1)8-0-10 337-481 (18.7-26.7)34-3-35 1549-1760 (21.5-24.4)
Melbourne16-0-5 589-501 (28.0-23.9)11-0-10 585-517 (27.9-24.6)13-0-8 530-478 (25.2-22.8)15-1-5 704-441 (33.5-21.0)55-1-28 2408-1937 (28.7-23.1)
North Melbourne9-0-9 358-360 (19.9-20.0)5-0-13 309-558 (17.2-31.0)9-1-8 350-388 (19.4-21.6)5-0-13 364-534 (20.2-29.7)28-1-43 1381-1840 (19.2-25.6)
Richmond8-0-12 457-472 (22.9-23.6)13-2-5 550-394 (27.5-19.7)8-1-11 439-443 (22.0-22.1)13-0-7 516-388 (25.8-19.4)42-3-35 1962-1697 (24.5-21.2)
St Kilda3-0-15 298-454 (16.6-25.2)12-0-6 433-359 (24.1-19.9)6-1-11 319-408 (17.7-22.7)7-0-11 368-413 (20.4-22.9)28-1-43 1418-1634 (19.7-22.7)
South Melbourne5-1-12 382-436 (21.2-24.2)6-1-11 347-434 (19.3-24.1)8-2-8 427-396 (23.7-22.0)5-1-12 324-430 (18.0-23.9)24-5-43 1480-1696 (20.6-23.6)
Footscray11-0-7 492-375 (27.3-20.8)10-2-6 396-399 (22.0-22.2)10-1-7 470-377 (26.1-20.9)7-1-10 338-407 (18.8-22.6)38-4-30 1696-1558 (23.6-21.6)
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VFL DebutsClub Debuts
Dudley BraggHawthorn v North MelbourneR123y 64dJack CarmodyHawthorn v North MelbourneR128y 325d
Fred FanningMelbourne v EssendonR118y 174dAlf ClayFitzroy v St KildaR126y 110d
Jock McCorkellNorth Melbourne v HawthornR121y 300dVin DohertyHawthorn v North MelbourneR129y 32d
Jim MooringCarlton v GeelongR122y 196dTed EllisFootscray v RichmondR127y 64d
Ray SteeleRichmond v FootscrayR122y 344dLen ThomasNorth Melbourne v HawthornR131y 282d
Bill CosgroveRichmond v FootscrayR121y 168dJack RyanNorth Melbourne v HawthornR125y 146d
Cec RuddellEssendon v MelbourneR122y 340dKevin FoxFitzroy v St KildaR122y 204d
Jim MayFootscray v RichmondR130y 12dTed HillFitzroy v St KildaR126y 103d
Bob MerrickFitzroy v St KildaR122y 155dLen MurphyFootscray v EssendonR230y 163d
Reg BellHawthorn v North MelbourneR126y 224dDick ChirgwinSouth Melbourne v CarltonR225y 313d
Bruce HoneHawthorn v North MelbourneR126y 276dKevin OHalloranSouth Melbourne v CarltonR225y 108d
Kevin BarrettCollingwood v South MelbourneR124y 292dGeorge BatesSouth Melbourne v EssendonR326y 127d
Jack CliffSt Kilda v HawthornR220y 347dLindsay McNamaraFitzroy v EssendonR421y 279d
Bill HarwoodGeelong v CollingwoodR219y 232dKeith ForbesFitzroy v RichmondR533y 363d
Dan KnottCollingwood v GeelongR221y 319dBennie Le SueurCollingwood v St KildaR723y 78d
Max SmithEssendon v FootscrayR224y 135dSyd McGainFitzroy v MelbourneR823y 133d
Charlie NewmanCollingwood v GeelongR219y 150dLeo TyrrellCollingwood v FitzroyR1025y 27d
Wally CulpittHawthorn v RichmondR322y 118dArthur SlaterNorth Melbourne v RichmondR1025y 196d
Shadrach JamesFitzroy v GeelongR322y 163dJack QuinnRichmond v CarltonR1122y 25d
Keith MillerSt Kilda v North MelbourneR320y 165dLaurie TaylorSt Kilda v GeelongR1123y 222d
Jack AtkinsMelbourne v FootscrayR323y 144dDick ChandlerCarlton v GeelongR1230y 100d
Harry GraySouth Melbourne v EssendonR324y 18dRon McLeodSt Kilda v North MelbourneR1421y 205d
Jack BennettCarlton v MelbourneR419y 332dAllan HirdEssendon v FitzroyR1521y 365d
Colin CampbellCollingwood v North MelbourneR422y 137dDick ChirgwinFootscray v North MelbourneR1626y 52d
Laurie DaviesNorth Melbourne v CollingwoodR423y 287d    
Joe ReillyRichmond v GeelongR423y 244d    
Don GrossmanSouth Melbourne v HawthornR419y 143d    
Charlie ChallengerEssendon v FitzroyR422y 161d    
Joe EvansEssendon v FitzroyR420y 28d    
Harry DolphinFootscray v St KildaR421y 264d    
Max CarmichaelHawthorn v South MelbourneR420y 28d    
Jack PimmCollingwood v North MelbourneR419y 224d    
Des CalverleyFitzroy v RichmondR520y 186d    
Leo MerrettRichmond v FitzroyR520y 50d    
Shane McGrathMelbourne v CollingwoodR520y 354d    
Jack BavinCarlton v St KildaR522y 284d    
Ken WilliamsCollingwood v MelbourneR522y 139d    
Alf BonifaceFootscray v GeelongR623y 126d    
Gordon CameronCarlton v FitzroyR618y 97d    
Bob WilkieSt Kilda v RichmondR619y 334d    
Merv BolgerNorth Melbourne v South MelbourneR620y 353d    
Norm RainesSt Kilda v RichmondR619y 253d    
Ian ChinnSouth Melbourne v North MelbourneR623y 28d    
Ron SceneyGeelong v FootscrayR622y 233d    
Bernie BignellCarlton v FitzroyR623y 20d    
Kevin CurranHawthorn v FitzroyR719y 172d    
Vin HoganNorth Melbourne v MelbourneR719y 215d    
Bernie WaldronRichmond v South MelbourneR720y 80d    
Ern ElderHawthorn v FitzroyR723y 178d    
Bert McTaggartCarlton v FootscrayR724y 49d    
Roy QuinnRichmond v CollingwoodR820y 363d    
Len ToyneGeelong v North MelbourneR817y 339d    
Frank HillSouth Melbourne v St KildaR826y 102d    
Norm BetsonEssendon v CarltonR825y 343d    
Stan WrightFitzroy v MelbourneR822y 102d    
Bert ClayFitzroy v South MelbourneR925y 46d    
Bill PerkinsRichmond v EssendonR920y 133d    
Norm TomkinsonNorth Melbourne v CarltonR922y 194d    
Eddie CranageSt Kilda v MelbourneR923y 10d    
George TribeFootscray v CollingwoodR919y 262d    
Wal DudleyFitzroy v South MelbourneR922y 24d    
Lindsay DyringFitzroy v South MelbourneR921y 169d    
Roy LongHawthorn v GeelongR925y 292d    
Bill NoonanCollingwood v FitzroyR1023y 122d    
Terry OBrienSt Kilda v EssendonR1021y 235d    
Alan RuthvenFitzroy v FootscrayR1118y 80d    
Colin AustenHawthorn v CollingwoodR1119y 217d    
Harold LambertEssendon v North MelbourneR1118y 51d    
Col McLeanMelbourne v South MelbourneR1119y 336d    
Geoff NichollsCollingwood v HawthornR1120y 288d    
Col SpratlingNorth Melbourne v EssendonR1122y 74d    
Stan BrownSouth Melbourne v MelbourneR1118y 241d    
Jack FergeusSouth Melbourne v MelbourneR1122y 31d    
Jack HunterEssendon v North MelbourneR1125y 275d    
Reg FarrantHawthorn v North MelbourneR1219y 308d    
Gordon LaneEssendon v MelbourneR1219y 44d    
Ern McIntyreSt Kilda v FitzroyR1219y 85d    
Geoff WillisNorth Melbourne v HawthornR1218y 328d    
Brendan BradyHawthorn v North MelbourneR1223y 161d    
Ron CarruthersCollingwood v South MelbourneR1221y 322d    
Billy KingSouth Melbourne v CarltonR1319y 338d    
Billy PowerFootscray v EssendonR1322y 365d    
Alan BarelliHawthorn v St KildaR1320y 61d    
Bernie NeenanMelbourne v FootscrayR1422y 306d    
Jack BraySt Kilda v North MelbourneR1424y 198d    
Marcus HinesSt Kilda v North MelbourneR1420y 250d    
Alby HodgesRichmond v HawthornR1422y 99d    
Howard JasperSouth Melbourne v EssendonR1420y 326d    
Ron MudgeSt Kilda v FootscrayR1519y 243d    
Gordon HamiltonSouth Melbourne v HawthornR1520y 28d    
Ivor McIvorEssendon v FitzroyR1522y 329d    
Bill CroslingFootscray v St KildaR1521y 263d    
Wally BristoweHawthorn v South MelbourneR1518y 105d    
Harry MearsCollingwood v MelbourneR1618y 109d    
Ray BromleyNorth Melbourne v FootscrayR1624y 329d    
Vin CaseyNorth Melbourne v FootscrayR1622y 104d    
Neil HasellNorth Melbourne v FootscrayR1621y 337d    
Trevor JonesNorth Melbourne v FootscrayR1622y 106d    
Merv DudleySouth Melbourne v GeelongR1623y 78d    
Arthur TurnerSouth Melbourne v GeelongR1620y 217d    
Adrian DullardMelbourne v HawthornR1722y 225d    
Ray WyndNorth Melbourne v South MelbourneR1719y 231d    
Noel EllisMelbourne v HawthornR1719y 46d    
Keith VirtueSouth Melbourne v North MelbourneR1723y 125d    
Laurie PetersHawthorn v MelbourneR1724y 72d    
Ken SierFitzroy v HawthornR1818y 217d    
Jack KennyNorth Melbourne v MelbourneR1825y 96d    
Jack RogersSt Kilda v CollingwoodR1827y 154d    
Keith McNaughtonSouth Melbourne v RichmondR1819y 11d    
Lloyd RobinsonFootscray v CarltonR1822y 113d    
Alan MuirFitzroy v HawthornR1818y 242d    
Bert GrahamHawthorn v FitzroyR1819y 183d    
Kevin LandriganHawthorn v FitzroyR1823y 226d    
Dick PirrieHawthorn v FitzroyR1820y 86d    
Norm OliverCollingwood v St KildaR1818y 16d    
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Milestones
Round 2
Allan Everett100 games387thJack Titus700 goals5th
Jack Mueller100 games388th   
Round 3
Jack Wrout100 games389th   
Tom Arklay100 games390th   
Round 4
Wilfred Smallhorn150 games133rdKen Baxter100 goals155th
Vin Doherty100 games391st   
Round 5
Stan Lloyd100 games392ndLou Reiffel100 goals156th
Round 6
Bervin Woods100 games393rd   
Jack Carmody100 games394th   
Perce Bentley250 games5th   
Round 7
   Dick Harris300 goals21st
Round 9
Jock McKenzie100 games395th   
George Dower100 games396th   
Round 10
   Jack Dyer100 goals157th
Round 11
Ray Martin150 games134thSel Murray200 goals47th
Frank Anderson100 games397th   
Round 13
Jim Cleary100 games398thNorm Glenister200 goals48th
Leo Ryan100 games399thRon Baggott200 goals49th
Doug Rayment100 games400th   
Frank Roberts100 games401st   
Round 14
Jack Knight100 games402nd   
Kevin ONeill200 games27th   
Round 15
Jack Carney150 games135th   
Round 16
Ted Ellis100 games403rd   
Round 17
George Bell100 games404th   
Ray Wartman100 games405th   
Round 18
Clarrie Curyer100 games406thPaul Schmidt100 goals158th
Joe Sellwood150 games136thDes Fothergill200 goals50th
Mickey Sharp100 games407th   
Jack Dyer150 games137th   
Finals
George Dougherty100 games408th   
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