1940 VFL Round 2: Melbourne v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 4 May 1940 between Melbourne and Richmond during round 2 of the 1940 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Richmond at MCG.
Allan La Fontaine captained the hosts.
Perce Bentley captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Frank Hughes and the visitors were coached by Perce Bentley.
Melbourne
A. La Fontaine (capt.), S. Anderson, R. Baggott, H. Ball, R. Barassi, B. Baxter, P. Beames, R. Emselle, R. Fischer, M. Gibb, G. Jones, J. Mueller, H. Murnane, J. O'Keefe, F. Roberts, A. Rodda, N. Smith, K. Truscott, R. Wartman
Richmond
P. Bentley (capt.), B. Bawden, B. Cosgrove, J. Cotter, J. Crane, B. Edwards, D. Harris, I. Hull, R. Martin, A. McDonald, M. O'Connell, K. O'Neill, C. Priestley, J. Scott, G. Smeaton, L. Smith, R. Steele, J. Symons, J. Titus
Melbourne (18.14.122) defeated Richmond (14.15.99).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: P. Beames (4), N. Smith (4), A. Rodda (3), R. Baggott (2), K. Truscott (2), H. Ball, M. Gibb, J. O'Keefe
Richmond: D. Harris (4), M. O'Connell (3), J. Titus (3), P. Bentley (2), G. Smeaton, J. Symons
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder (up from 10th) and Richmond were then 11th on the ladder (down from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1940 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 4 May 1940
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
20,044
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 11 | 18 | . | 14 | 18 | . | 14 | (122) |
| Richmond | 2 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 13 | 14 | . | 15 | 14 | . | 15 | (99) |
| Margin | MELB by 12 | MELB by 17 | MELB by 10 | MELB by 23 | MELB by 23 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne),
Perce Bentley
(Richmond)
Captains:
Allan La Fontaine
(Melbourne),
Perce Bentley
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Coward
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Anderson, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Baggott, Ron | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Ball, Harold | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Barassi, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Baxter, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 9 | Emselle, Richie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Fischer, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Gibb, Maurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Jones, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | La Fontaine, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Mueller, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Murnane, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | O'Keefe, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Roberts, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Rodda, Alby | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 4 | Smith, Norm | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 5 | Truscott, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Wartman, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 18 | 14 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Bawden, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Bentley, Perce (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Cosgrove, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Cotter, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Crane, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Edwards, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Harris, Dick | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 27 | Hull, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Martin, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | McDonald, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | O'Connell, Maurie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 16 | O'Neill, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Priestley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Scott, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Smeaton, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Smith, Laird | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Steele, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Symons, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 15 | |||