1940 VFL Round 15: Melbourne v Carlton
This is the match report for the match played on 10 August 1940 between Melbourne and Carlton during round 15 of the 1940 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Carlton at MCG.
Allan La Fontaine captained the hosts.
Jim Francis captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Frank Hughes and the visitors were coached by Brighton Diggins.
Melbourne
A. La Fontaine (capt.), S. Anderson, R. Baggott, R. Barassi, R. Emselle, R. Fischer, M. Gibb, D. Hingston, G. Jones, L. Jones, W. Lock, C. McLean, J. Mueller, B. Neenan, J. O'Keefe, F. Roberts, A. Rodda, N. Smith, R. Wartman
Carlton
J. Francis (capt.), F. Anderson, K. Baxter, G. Cameron, J. Carney, B. Chitty, M. Crisp, B. Green, J. Hale, J. Jones, C. McInnes, D. McIntyre, B. McTaggart, J. Mooring, J. Park, R. Savage, P. Schmidt, J. Skinner, J. Wrout
Melbourne (14.12.96) were defeated by Carlton (20.13.133).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: M. Gibb (3), J. Mueller (3), A. Rodda (2), R. Baggott, R. Barassi, L. Jones, B. Neenan, N. Smith, R. Wartman
Carlton: P. Schmidt (5), J. Francis (4), B. Chitty (3), M. Crisp (2), J. Mooring (2), B. Green, C. McInnes, R. Savage, J. Wrout
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder and Carlton remained 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1940 VFL Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Carlton
Date:
Saturday 10 August 1940
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
16,500
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 8 | 14 | . | 12 | 14 | . | 12 | (96) |
| Carlton | 4 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 8 | 13 | . | 10 | 20 | . | 13 | 20 | . | 13 | (133) |
| Margin | CARL by 8 | CARL by 33 | CARL by 26 | CARL by 37 | CARL by 37 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne),
Brighton Diggins
(Carlton)
Captains:
Allan La Fontaine
(Melbourne),
Jim Francis
(Carlton)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
D. Sullivan
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Anderson, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Baggott, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Barassi, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Emselle, Richie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Fischer, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Gibb, Maurie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 32 | Hingston, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Jones, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Jones, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | La Fontaine, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Lock, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLean, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Mueller, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 33 | Neenan, Bernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | O'Keefe, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Roberts, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Rodda, Alby | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Smith, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Wartman, Ray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 12 | |||
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Baxter, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Cameron, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Carney, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Chitty, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 12 | Crisp, Mickey | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Francis, Jim (c) | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 32 | Green, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Hale, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Jones, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | McInnes, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | McIntyre, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | McTaggart, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Mooring, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Park, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Savage, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Schmidt, Paul | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 8 | Skinner, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Wrout, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 20 | 13 | |||