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1940 Season Scores and Results

Rounds
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[Ladder]
[Finals]

[Season Attendances]
[Season Records]

Player statistics
[Players]
Round 1Att:111,000 (18,500)
Geelong  3.7  4.11  7.14  9.18 72Sat 27-Apr-1940 2:45 PM Att:12,000 Venue: Corio Oval
Carlton  1.5  6.18  8.21 12.27 99Carlton won by 27 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  2.6   6.9  6.12 11.14 80Sat 27-Apr-1940 2:45 PM Att:18,000 Venue: Lake Oval
Collingwood  5.4   6.6  13.8 13.14 92Collingwood won by 12 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  5.7  8.10 14.14 18.17 125Sat 27-Apr-1940 2:45 PM Att:23,000 Venue: Windy Hill
Melbourne  3.6   7.8  9.11 16.12 108Essendon won by 17 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy  3.5   8.7 13.10 13.13 91Sat 27-Apr-1940 2:45 PM Att:20,000 Venue: Brunswick St
St Kilda  2.3   7.8 10.13 10.20 80Fitzroy won by 11 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  4.4   7.9  9.13 14.19 103Sat 27-Apr-1940 2:45 PM Att:24,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Footscray  7.2  10.7 15.10 17.13 115Footscray won by 12 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  5.4  14.5  17.9 25.11 161Sat 27-Apr-1940 2:45 PM Att:14,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
North Melbourne  2.4   6.6   8.8 13.11 89Hawthorn won by 72 pts [Match stats]
Rd 1 Ladder
HW 1 4180.9
CA 1 4137.5
ES 1 4115.7
CW 1 4115.0
FI 1 4113.8
FO 1 4111.7
RI 1 089.6
SK 1 087.9
SM 1 087.0
ME 1 086.4
GE 1 072.7
NM 1 055.3
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Round 2Att:103,044 (17,174)
Carlton  4.2   7.8 11.10 15.19 109Sat 04-May-1940 2:45 PM Att:19,000 Venue: Princes Park
South Melbourne  3.1   8.2  11.3  12.5 77Carlton won by 32 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  1.2   5.6  9.10 11.13 79Sat 04-May-1940 2:45 PM Att:11,000 Venue: Victoria Park
Geelong  5.4   5.6  10.8 14.10 94Geelong won by 15 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  6.2   7.3  13.8  17.9 111Sat 04-May-1940 2:45 PM Att:25,000 Venue: Western Oval
Essendon  1.1   5.5   7.6  9.12 66Footscray won by 45 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  5.7  7.11 10.14 15.16 106Sat 04-May-1940 2:45 PM Att:11,000 Venue: Arden St
Fitzroy  2.1   4.2   6.3   7.9 51North Melbourne won by 55 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  2.5  8.10 10.16 12.25 97Sat 04-May-1940 2:45 PM Att:17,000 Venue: Junction Oval
Hawthorn  4.6   6.9  7.12  7.13 55St Kilda won by 42 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  4.4  10.7 12.11 18.14 122Sat 04-May-1940 2:45 PM Att:20,044 Venue: M.C.G.
Richmond  2.4   7.8 10.13 14.15 99Melbourne won by 23 pts [Match stats]
Rd 2 Ladder
CA 2 8139.6
FO 2 8133.7
SK 2 4121.2
HW 2 4116.1
ME 2 4102.7
CW 2 498.3
GE 2 493.3
NM 2 492.0
ES 2 487.2
FI 2 476.3
RI 2 085.2
SM 2 078.1
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Round 3Att:109,867 (18,311)
Collingwood  5.4   6.8 13.18 18.19 127Sat 11-May-1940 2:45 PM Att:23,000 Venue: Victoria Park
Carlton  2.4   5.6  7.13 12.18 90Collingwood won by 37 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  4.3   6.8  9.10 12.14 86Sat 11-May-1940 2:45 PM Att:16,000 Venue: Windy Hill
South Melbourne  2.3   7.6   9.9 10.15 75Essendon won by 11 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  7.4   9.6 14.13 16.19 115Sat 11-May-1940 2:45 PM Att:8,500 Venue: Corio Oval
Fitzroy  2.4   8.6  12.6  13.8 86Geelong won by 29 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  3.3   9.9 14.16 20.21 141Sat 11-May-1940 2:45 PM Att:30,867 Venue: M.C.G.
Footscray  2.3   9.6 14.10 15.12 102Melbourne won by 39 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  4.1  11.4  14.8 15.12 102Sat 11-May-1940 2:45 PM Att:16,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Richmond  6.3  13.6 16.12 19.15 129Richmond won by 27 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  1.2   5.3   8.6 12.12 84Sat 11-May-1940 2:45 PM Att:15,500 Venue: Junction Oval
North Melbourne  2.5   3.6   5.9  9.11 65St Kilda won by 19 pts [Match stats]
Rd 3 Ladder
SK 3 8123.7
ME 3 8113.8
CW 3 8112.9
CA 3 8108.0
GE 3 8106.4
FO 3 8105.8
ES 3 894.2
HW 3 4101.0
RI 3 497.6
NM 3 487.8
FI 3 475.7
SM 3 080.8
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Round 4Att:80,000 (13,333)
Carlton  3.3   5.8   8.9 13.12 90Sat 18-May-1940 2:45 PM Att:18,000 Venue: Princes Park
Melbourne  4.5   7.9 13.17 16.20 116Melbourne won by 26 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  6.5  7.10 11.14 14.15 99Sat 18-May-1940 2:45 PM Att:11,000 Venue: Arden St
Collingwood  1.3   6.9  6.13 10.15 75North Melbourne won by 24 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy  5.4   6.9 10.15 12.15 87Sat 18-May-1940 2:45 PM Att:13,000 Venue: Brunswick St
Essendon  2.2   5.5   8.9 10.16 76Fitzroy won by 11 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  3.4   6.6  8.12  9.16 70Sat 18-May-1940 2:45 PM Att:16,000 Venue: Western Oval
St Kilda  3.3   6.7  9.12 13.14 92St Kilda won by 22 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  3.5   8.9 15.10 17.15 117Sat 18-May-1940 2:45 PM Att:13,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Geelong  4.2   4.3   6.5  11.6 72Richmond won by 45 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  6.3   8.8 18.10 22.13 145Sat 18-May-1940 2:45 PM Att:9,000 Venue: Lake Oval
Hawthorn  6.0   9.6  11.9 16.10 106South Melbourne won by 39 pts [Match stats]
Rd 4 Ladder
SK 4 12125.6
ME 4 12117.1
RI 4 8109.0
CW 4 8102.8
FO 4 899.0
CA 4 899.0
NM 4 896.8
GE 4 892.7
ES 4 892.7
FI 4 883.6
SM 4 495.9
HW 4 492.2
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Round 5Att:85,043 (14,174)
St Kilda  1.2  3.11  4.16  6.18 54Sat 25-May-1940 2:45 PM Att:21,000 Venue: Junction Oval
Carlton  5.6   7.8  8.14 11.19 85Carlton won by 31 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  5.6   9.7 13.12 17.12 114Sat 25-May-1940 2:45 PM Att:20,043 Venue: M.C.G.
Collingwood  1.4  7.11  9.14 13.20 98Melbourne won by 16 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  2.4   4.6 12.14 12.18 90Sat 25-May-1940 2:45 PM Att:12,000 Venue: Windy Hill
Hawthorn  2.2   7.7   7.7  9.19 73Essendon won by 17 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy  4.7   5.7  7.13  8.14 62Sat 25-May-1940 2:45 PM Att:14,000 Venue: Brunswick St
Richmond  3.1   6.3   8.5 12.11 83Richmond won by 21 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  0.2   2.5   3.7  7.11 53Sat 25-May-1940 2:45 PM Att:13,000 Venue: Arden St
Footscray  3.2   6.5   9.7  9.12 66Footscray won by 13 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  3.7   4.8  8.17 12.21 93Sat 25-May-1940 2:45 PM Att:5,000 Venue: Corio Oval
South Melbourne  0.3   5.7  7.10 10.12 72Geelong won by 21 pts [Match stats]
Rd 5 Ladder
ME 5 16116.9
RI 5 12112.3
SK 5 12111.2
CA 5 12106.1
FO 5 12102.0
GE 5 1298.5
ES 5 1297.6
CW 5 898.7
NM 5 894.3
FI 5 882.0
SM 5 492.4
HW 5 490.4
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Round 6Att:76,000 (12,667)
Carlton  5.7   6.7  6.11 10.16 76Sat 01-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:16,000 Venue: Princes Park
Fitzroy  1.2   4.7   6.9  8.14 62Carlton won by 14 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  2.2   7.9  8.10 12.13 85Sat 01-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:11,000 Venue: Victoria Park
Essendon  4.4   6.8 10.12 11.17 83Collingwood won by 2 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  4.4   4.4   9.6  10.6 66Sat 01-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:12,000 Venue: Western Oval
Geelong  1.1   7.6   8.7 10.14 74Geelong won by 8 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  2.6   7.7  8.14 12.15 87Sat 01-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:8,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Melbourne  3.3   6.8  7.11 11.15 81Hawthorn won by 6 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  3.1   7.3  10.6  16.9 105Sat 01-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:9,000 Venue: Lake Oval
North Melbourne  6.2  11.2  15.8  16.8 104South Melbourne won by 1 pt [Match stats]
Richmond  4.1   8.4  12.6 17.10 112Sat 01-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:20,000 Venue: Punt Rd
St Kilda  0.3   3.3   6.8 11.10 76Richmond won by 36 pts [Match stats]
Rd 6 Ladder
RI 6 16117.1
ME 6 16113.5
CA 6 16108.1
GE 6 16100.2
SK 6 12101.0
FO 6 12100.2
CW 6 1299.3
ES 6 1297.6
NM 6 895.2
SM 6 893.9
HW 6 892.6
FI 6 881.9
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Round 7Att:53,000 (8,833)
Footscray  2.3  4.13  7.15 12.18 90Sat 08-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:13,000 Venue: Western Oval
Carlton  5.3   8.4  11.7  12.8 80Footscray won by 10 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  3.2   4.6   7.9 10.12 72Sat 08-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:13,000 Venue: Junction Oval
Collingwood  3.4   8.7 11.12 13.14 92Collingwood won by 20 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  1.2   5.8  7.10  9.13 67Sat 08-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:5,000 Venue: Corio Oval
Essendon  2.7  3.11  5.19 10.22 82Essendon won by 15 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy  2.2  10.5  14.8 17.11 113Sat 08-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:7,000 Venue: Brunswick St
Hawthorn  6.2   6.5  8.10 12.14 86Fitzroy won by 27 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  2.0   6.1   8.1   8.1 49Sat 08-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:5,000 Venue: Arden St
Melbourne  3.6  5.15 10.23 12.34 106Melbourne won by 57 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  2.1   6.5   8.7 13.16 94Sat 08-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:10,000 Venue: Punt Rd
South Melbourne  5.6  8.11 10.13 12.13 85Richmond won by 9 pts [Match stats]
Rd 7 Ladder
ME 7 20121.2
RI 7 20116.2
CA 7 16105.2
CW 7 16102.5
FO 7 16101.8
ES 7 16100.3
GE 7 1697.7
SK 7 1297.4
FI 7 1288.7
SM 7 893.4
HW 7 890.1
NM 7 887.2
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Round 8Att:82,737 (13,790)
Essendon  4.1   6.4  7.12 12.14 86Sat 15-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:16,000 Venue: Windy Hill
Carlton  3.3   6.6  7.11  8.15 63Essendon won by 23 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  1.3   1.6  4.10  6.13 49Sat 15-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:20,000 Venue: Victoria Park
Richmond  3.4   7.7   7.8 10.15 75Richmond won by 26 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  2.4   4.8  7.14  8.17 65Sat 15-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:10,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Footscray  3.6  5.10  9.15 15.20 110Footscray won by 45 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  3.9  4.11  7.15  8.15 63Sat 15-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:5,000 Venue: Arden St
Geelong  0.2  3.10  3.13 13.20 98Geelong won by 35 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  3.1   5.4   7.7  12.9 81Sat 15-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:12,000 Venue: Lake Oval
St Kilda  1.6  5.11  7.12 10.16 76South Melbourne won by 5 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  1.3   8.6  11.8 12.15 87Mon 17-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:19,737 Venue: M.C.G.
Fitzroy  5.3   7.6  11.9 12.13 85Melbourne won by 2 pts [Match stats]
Rd 8 Ladder
ME 8 24119.0
RI 8 24118.9
FO 8 20108.3
ES 8 20103.7
GE 8 20103.2
CA 8 16101.2
CW 8 1698.6
SK 8 1296.9
SM 8 1294.7
FI 8 1289.8
HW 8 886.1
NM 8 884.2
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Round 9Att:76,000 (12,667)
Carlton  6.5  10.9 12.18 16.20 116Sat 22-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:13,000 Venue: Princes Park
North Melbourne  3.1   8.8  12.9 18.12 120North Melbourne won by 4 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  5.5   7.8  11.8 15.10 100Sat 22-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:15,000 Venue: Western Oval
Collingwood  4.1   5.4  10.8 12.12 84Footscray won by 16 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  6.1   8.1  11.4  12.5 77Sat 22-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:19,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Essendon  1.2   5.8   9.9 12.10 82Essendon won by 5 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy  2.5  7.14  8.19 10.30 90Sat 22-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:12,000 Venue: Brunswick St
South Melbourne  4.5   4.9  8.14 10.17 77Fitzroy won by 13 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  1.3  5.10  9.15 12.18 90Sat 22-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:4,000 Venue: Corio Oval
Hawthorn  3.4   5.4   5.6  6.10 46Geelong won by 44 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  4.3   7.9 13.10 16.16 112Sat 22-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:13,000 Venue: Junction Oval
Melbourne  5.6  7.10 10.18 17.21 123Melbourne won by 11 pts [Match stats]
Rd 9 Ladder
ME 9 28117.8
RI 9 24116.2
FO 9 24109.5
GE 9 24109.2
ES 9 24104.0
CA 9 16100.5
CW 9 1696.8
FI 9 1692.5
SK 9 1296.0
SM 9 1293.8
NM 9 1286.8
HW 9 882.7
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Round 10Att:79,265 (13,211)
Carlton  1.3   5.7   5.7 13.11 89Sat 29-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:10,000 Venue: Princes Park
Hawthorn  7.4  10.7 13.16 13.18 96Hawthorn won by 7 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  2.4   7.8 11.16 12.17 89Sat 29-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:14,000 Venue: Victoria Park
Fitzroy  5.4   6.9  9.10 15.13 103Fitzroy won by 14 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  2.8  8.12 12.12 14.18 102Sat 29-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:15,000 Venue: Junction Oval
Essendon  4.4   5.5  8.11 15.14 104Essendon won by 2 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  2.8  8.10 13.12 15.15 105Sat 29-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:14,000 Venue: Western Oval
South Melbourne  2.3   2.5   4.7  6.10 46Footscray won by 59 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  9.6 13.11 17.17 22.19 151Sat 29-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:15,265 Venue: M.C.G.
Geelong  7.2  15.4  19.9 24.10 154Geelong won by 3 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  5.4   7.6  11.9 13.11 89Sat 29-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att:11,000 Venue: Arden St
Richmond  2.2   9.9 12.10 17.16 118Richmond won by 29 pts [Match stats]
Rd 10 Ladder
RI 10 28117.9
FO 10 28116.3
ME 10 28114.8
GE 10 28107.9
ES 10 28103.8
FI 10 2094.9
CA 10 1699.7
CW 10 1695.6
SK 10 1296.2
SM 10 1288.3
NM 10 1285.4
HW 10 1284.9
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Round 11Att:73,500 (12,250)
Richmond  1.0   4.2   7.6  9.11 65Sat 06-Jul-1940 2:30 PM Att:18,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Carlton  5.6  6.13  6.18  9.22 76Carlton won by 11 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  6.0   7.6 10.16 10.17 77Sat 06-Jul-1940 2:30 PM Att:10,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Collingwood  5.5  7.10 10.11 14.17 101Collingwood won by 24 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  2.4   6.8 16.10 19.14 128Sat 06-Jul-1940 2:30 PM Att:11,000 Venue: Windy Hill
North Melbourne  3.3   7.5  10.6  16.9 105Essendon won by 23 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy  6.2  11.4  17.7  17.8 110Sat 06-Jul-1940 2:30 PM Att:18,000 Venue: Brunswick St
Footscray  5.6   7.8 10.10 14.13 97Fitzroy won by 13 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  6.1   9.6  9.17 12.22 94Sat 06-Jul-1940 2:30 PM Att:6,500 Venue: Corio Oval
St Kilda  3.2   7.6  11.9 11.10 76Geelong won by 18 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  3.3  4.10  7.15 10.18 78Sat 06-Jul-1940 2:30 PM Att:10,000 Venue: Lake Oval
Melbourne  6.6  9.11 12.14 19.16 130Melbourne won by 52 pts [Match stats]
Rd 11 Ladder
ME 11 32118.5
GE 11 32109.2
ES 11 32105.8
RI 11 28115.3
FO 11 28112.9
FI 11 2496.7
CA 11 20100.8
CW 11 2098.4
SK 11 1294.8
NM 11 1285.0
SM 11 1284.9
HW 11 1284.1
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Round 12Att:58,140 (9,690)
Carlton  3.4  4.12  8.16 11.24 90Sat 13-Jul-1940 2:30 PM Att:9,000 Venue: Princes Park
Geelong  1.6   5.9  9.15 12.19 91Geelong won by 1 pt [Match stats]
Collingwood  3.1   8.7 12.11 19.14 128Sat 13-Jul-1940 2:30 PM Att:6,500 Venue: Victoria Park
South Melbourne  1.4   2.7  4.11  4.18 42Collingwood won by 86 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  4.2  7.10 10.15 17.20 122Sat 13-Jul-1940 2:30 PM Att:18,640 Venue: M.C.G.
Essendon  3.4   4.5   6.9  7.12 54Melbourne won by 68 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  2.2   2.6  4.10  8.11 59Sat 13-Jul-1940 2:30 PM Att:10,000 Venue: Junction Oval
Fitzroy  4.4   5.6  5.10  6.12 48St Kilda won by 11 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  4.3   6.6  10.9 12.10 82Sat 13-Jul-1940 2:30 PM Att:11,000 Venue: Western Oval
Richmond  2.5   7.8  10.8 15.10 100Richmond won by 18 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  5.4   6.4  9.11 11.11 77Sat 13-Jul-1940 2:30 PM Att:3,000 Venue: Arden St
Hawthorn  1.2   5.8  6.11  9.16 70North Melbourne won by 7 pts [Match stats]
Rd 12 Ladder
ME 12 36123.7
GE 12 36108.5
RI 12 32115.8
ES 12 3298.8
FO 12 28109.9
CW 12 24106.8
FI 12 2495.8
CA 12 20100.7
SK 12 1696.1
NM 12 1686.5
HW 12 1284.6
SM 12 1279.4
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Round 13Att:72,500 (12,083)
South Melbourne  4.6   9.9 14.10 17.11 113Sat 20-Jul-1940 2:30 PM Att:8,000 Venue: Lake Oval
Carlton  5.3  10.6  13.9 14.14 98South Melbourne won by 15 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  5.3  10.6 17.13 23.18 156Sat 20-Jul-1940 2:30 PM Att:8,500 Venue: Corio Oval
Collingwood  4.2  6.11  9.14 12.19 91Geelong won by 65 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  4.5   6.7  9.15 13.17 95Sat 20-Jul-1940 2:30 PM Att:17,000 Venue: Windy Hill
Footscray  3.4   7.7 11.10 13.13 91Essendon won by 4 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy  1.6  8.14 12.16 16.17 113Sat 20-Jul-1940 2:30 PM Att:10,000 Venue: Brunswick St
North Melbourne  2.4   4.6   8.9  9.13 67Fitzroy won by 46 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  3.3   7.8 13.12 17.17 119Sat 20-Jul-1940 2:30 PM Att:8,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
St Kilda  2.7  4.11  6.13  8.15 63Hawthorn won by 56 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  4.5   8.6  13.7  13.9 87Sat 20-Jul-1940 2:30 PM Att:21,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Melbourne  4.4   5.7 10.12 13.16 94Melbourne won by 7 pts [Match stats]
Rd 13 Ladder
ME 13 40122.5
GE 13 40113.6
ES 13 3699.2
RI 13 32113.8
FO 13 28108.7
FI 13 28100.3
CW 13 24100.4
CA 13 2099.3
SK 13 1691.6
HW 13 1689.7
NM 13 1684.1
SM 13 1682.1
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Round 14Att:61,500 (10,250)
Carlton  4.4  7.12 11.14 14.18 102Sat 27-Jul-1940 2:30 PM Att:9,000 Venue: Princes Park
Collingwood  5.2   9.4  10.6  13.9 87Carlton won by 15 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  3.1   5.3   8.4   9.6 60Sat 27-Jul-1940 2:30 PM Att:10,000 Venue: Lake Oval
Essendon  5.2   5.5  6.13  7.16 58South Melbourne won by 2 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy 3.11  4.15  8.18 10.27 87Sat 27-Jul-1940 2:30 PM Att:17,000 Venue: Brunswick St
Geelong  0.1   4.3   5.6  8.12 60Fitzroy won by 27 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  6.7   7.8 11.17 12.19 91Sat 27-Jul-1940 2:30 PM Att:12,000 Venue: Western Oval
Melbourne  2.2   6.9  9.11 15.20 110Melbourne won by 19 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  2.1   6.6   8.8 11.13 79Sat 27-Jul-1940 2:30 PM Att:9,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Hawthorn  3.4   4.6  7.13 12.15 87Hawthorn won by 8 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  1.4   1.7  4.11  6.11 47Sat 27-Jul-1940 2:30 PM Att:4,500 Venue: Arden St
St Kilda  3.0   7.2   8.5  13.6 84St Kilda won by 37 pts [Match stats]
Rd 14 Ladder
ME 14 44122.4
GE 14 40110.4
ES 14 3699.1
RI 14 32112.2
FI 14 32102.6
FO 14 28106.3
CA 14 24100.6
CW 14 2499.2
SK 14 2095.0
HW 14 2090.9
SM 14 2083.0
NM 14 1682.4
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Round 15Att:72,000 (12,000)
Melbourne  3.2   5.5   9.8 14.12 96Sat 10-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att:16,500 Venue: M.C.G.
Carlton  4.4  10.8 13.10 20.13 133Carlton won by 37 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  2.9  6.14  8.16 12.21 93Sat 10-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att:6,500 Venue: Victoria Park
North Melbourne  0.6   3.8  4.11  6.17 53Collingwood won by 40 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  2.3   3.6   6.9 10.12 72Sat 10-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att:18,000 Venue: Windy Hill
Fitzroy  2.4   6.7  8.11 10.15 75Fitzroy won by 3 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  4.2   8.4  10.6  13.9 87Sat 10-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att:13,000 Venue: Junction Oval
Footscray  2.9  8.13 12.18 15.22 112Footscray won by 25 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  1.5  5.10  7.14 12.15 87Sat 10-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att:10,000 Venue: Corio Oval
Richmond  5.3   7.5  13.9 16.11 107Richmond won by 20 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  3.5  4.12  7.16 10.19 79Sat 10-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att:8,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
South Melbourne  1.1   4.4   7.8 10.13 73Hawthorn won by 6 pts [Match stats]
Rd 15 Ladder
ME 15 44117.8
GE 15 40108.0
RI 15 36112.9
FI 15 36102.7
ES 15 3698.9
FO 15 32107.8
CA 15 28103.3
CW 15 28102.2
HW 15 2491.8
SK 15 2093.5
SM 15 2083.5
NM 15 1680.8
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Round 16Att:60,000 (10,000)
Carlton  2.6   4.8   9.9 13.14 92Sat 17-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att:6,000 Venue: Princes Park
St Kilda  0.2   3.8  4.11  6.16 52Carlton won by 40 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  3.2   6.5 10.13 12.18 90Sat 17-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att:8,000 Venue: Victoria Park
Melbourne  4.3   9.4  10.4  16.8 104Melbourne won by 14 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  4.4   6.7  9.15 11.18 84Sat 17-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att:9,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Essendon  4.2  12.4  13.9 18.12 120Essendon won by 36 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  2.2   8.6  10.8 14.15 99Sat 17-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att:22,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Fitzroy  2.3   4.5   9.8 10.11 71Richmond won by 28 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  5.4  10.7 13.10 17.22 124Sat 17-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att:8,000 Venue: Western Oval
North Melbourne  1.5   3.8  6.11  8.13 61Footscray won by 63 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  3.7  3.11 10.15 12.19 91Sat 17-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att:7,000 Venue: Lake Oval
Geelong  4.1   8.4  10.6  13.9 87South Melbourne won by 4 pts [Match stats]
Rd 16 Ladder
ME 16 48117.7
RI 16 40114.3
GE 16 40107.2
ES 16 40101.6
FO 16 36112.1
FI 16 36100.4
CA 16 32106.0
CW 16 28101.1
HW 16 2490.1
SM 16 2484.7
SK 16 2091.1
NM 16 1678.3
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Round 17Att:70,722 (11,787)
Fitzroy  5.4   6.5  8.11 10.11 71Sat 24-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att:20,000 Venue: Brunswick St
Carlton  3.4   8.8  10.9 21.14 140Carlton won by 69 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  0.2   5.7 10.13 12.20 92Sat 24-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att:13,000 Venue: Windy Hill
Collingwood  1.7   3.8  3.13  6.16 52Essendon won by 40 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  4.5  6.10  8.14 12.17 89Sat 24-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att:10,000 Venue: Corio Oval
Footscray  3.2   7.9  8.11 11.18 84Geelong won by 5 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  5.4 11.11 16.15 26.20 176Sat 24-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att:8,722 Venue: M.C.G.
Hawthorn  3.3   6.5   7.7  8.14 62Melbourne won by 114 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  0.0   5.3   5.4   8.5 53Sat 24-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att:5,000 Venue: Arden St
South Melbourne 6.12 10.14 15.21 16.23 119South Melbourne won by 66 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  2.7  7.11  7.12 10.17 77Sat 24-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att:14,000 Venue: Junction Oval
Richmond  8.2  12.4  16.9 20.15 135Richmond won by 58 pts [Match stats]
Rd 17 Ladder
ME 17 52124.1
RI 17 44117.6
GE 17 44107.1
ES 17 44104.3
FO 17 36111.0
CA 17 36110.4
FI 17 3695.6
CW 17 2898.4
SM 17 2889.4
HW 17 2484.5
SK 17 2088.1
NM 17 1676.0
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Round 18Att:56,000 (9,333)
Carlton  5.6   7.8 11.10 15.12 102Sat 31-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att:9,000 Venue: Princes Park
Footscray  4.4   7.8 10.12 11.14 80Carlton won by 22 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  1.5  5.11 11.16 15.19 109Sat 31-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att:6,000 Venue: Victoria Park
St Kilda  4.5   5.9  7.12 10.15 75Collingwood won by 34 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  3.4   5.7 11.12 16.16 112Sat 31-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att:13,000 Venue: Windy Hill
Geelong  2.1   4.5   4.6  7.10 52Essendon won by 60 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  6.2  10.7  12.9 13.16 94Sat 31-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att:5,500 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Fitzroy  1.2   2.5   3.8   5.8 38Hawthorn won by 56 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  2.7  7.13 11.17 18.21 129Sat 31-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att:5,500 Venue: M.C.G.
North Melbourne  2.5   2.8  5.14 11.15 81Melbourne won by 48 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  1.4   3.7   7.9  8.13 61Sat 31-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att:17,000 Venue: Lake Oval
Richmond  2.2   5.6  11.7 16.12 108Richmond won by 47 pts [Match stats]
Rd 18 Ladder
ME 18 56125.8
RI 18 48120.0
ES 18 48108.2
GE 18 44102.9
CA 18 40111.3
FO 18 36108.9
FI 18 3692.3
CW 18 32100.6
HW 18 2888.0
SM 18 2887.3
SK 18 2086.8
NM 18 1675.1
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1940 Ladder
#TeamPWDLHomeAwayGF-BFForGA-BAAgn%Pts
1Melbourne 18 14  47-0-27-0-2299.316 (49%) 2110238.249 (49%) 1677125.8 56
2Richmond 18 12  64-0-58-0-1259.233 (53%) 1787209.235 (47%) 1489120.0 48
3Essendon 18 12  68-0-14-0-5223.273 (45%) 1611208.241 (46%) 1489108.2 48
4Geelong 18 11  76-0-35-0-4229.271 (46%) 1645218.291 (43%) 1599102.9 44
5Carlton 18 10  85-0-45-0-4239.296 (45%) 1730216.259 (45%) 1555111.3 40
6Footscray 18 9  95-0-44-0-5239.262 (48%) 1696219.244 (47%) 1558108.9 36
7Fitzroy 18 9  97-0-22-0-7199.249 (44%) 1443216.267 (45%) 156392.3 36
8Collingwood 18 8  105-0-43-0-6223.283 (44%) 1621224.267 (46%) 1611100.6 32
9Hawthorn 18 7  115-0-42-0-7213.271 (44%) 1549249.266 (48%) 176088.0 28
10South Melbourne 18 7  116-0-31-0-8207.238 (47%) 1480238.268 (47%) 169687.3 28
11St Kilda 18 5  133-0-62-0-7193.260 (43%) 1418227.272 (45%) 163486.8 20
12North Melbourne 18 4  143-0-61-0-8196.205 (49%) 1381257.298 (46%) 184075.1 16
Totals Games: 108, Goals: 2719, Behinds: 3157, Accuracy: 46.27%, Total points: 19471, Average score: 90

Finals
Semi Final
Essendon  5.4 11.10 12.11 13.14 92Sat 07-Sep-1940 2:30 PM Att:44,187 Venue: M.C.G.
Geelong  3.2   5.3  8.11 10.14 74Essendon won by 18 pts [Match stats]
Semi Final
Richmond  4.3   9.7  13.8 16.11 107Sat 14-Sep-1940 2:30 PM Att:54,763 Venue: M.C.G.
Melbourne  4.4   6.8 11.17 14.17 101Richmond won by 6 pts [Match stats]
Preliminary Final
Melbourne  4.7  8.11  9.16 12.18 90Sat 21-Sep-1940 2:30 PM Att:47,348 Venue: M.C.G.
Essendon  3.4   8.8  9.11 12.13 85Melbourne won by 5 pts [Match stats]
Grand Final
Melbourne  4.8 10.11 13.15 15.17 107Sat 28-Sep-1940 2:50 PM Att:70,330 Venue: M.C.G.
Richmond  3.0   4.2   5.4  10.8 68Melbourne won by 39 pts [Match stats]


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