1940 VFL Round 18: Melbourne v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 31 August 1940 between Melbourne and North Melbourne during round 18 of the 1940 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted North Melbourne at MCG.
Allan La Fontaine captained the hosts.
Jim Adamson captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Frank Hughes and the visitors were coached by Jim Adamson.
Melbourne
A. La Fontaine (capt.), S. Anderson, R. Baggott, B. Baxter, P. Beames, R. Dowsing, A. Dullard, R. Emselle, J. Furniss, M. Gibb, D. Hingston, W. Lock, C. McLean, J. Mueller, J. O'Keefe, A. Rodda, N. Smith, K. Truscott, R. Wartman
North Melbourne
J. Adamson (capt.), J. Baker, V. Casey, G. Coward, S. Dyer, B. Findlay, H. Green, H. Jones, J. Kenny, J. McCorkell, M. McFarlane, B. Montgomery, D. O'Brien, T. Roulent, R. Sitch, C. Spratling, J. Stewart, F. Stubbs, R. Wynd
Melbourne (18.21.129) defeated North Melbourne (11.15.81).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: P. Beames (4), N. Smith (4), R. Dowsing (2), M. Gibb (2), A. Rodda (2), R. Baggott, A. Dullard, J. Mueller, J. O'Keefe
North Melbourne: M. McFarlane (4), R. Wynd (3), B. Findlay, H. Jones, T. Roulent, C. Spratling
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder and North Melbourne remained 12th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1940 VFL Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
Melbourne
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 31 August 1940
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
5,500
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
18.21.129 - 11.15.81
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 17 | 18 | . | 21 | 18 | . | 21 | (129) |
| North Melbourne | 2 | . | 5 | 2 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 14 | 11 | . | 15 | 11 | . | 15 | (81) |
| Margin | MELB by 2 | MELB by 35 | MELB by 39 | MELB by 48 | MELB by 48 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne),
Jim Adamson
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Allan La Fontaine
(Melbourne),
Jim Adamson
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Morgan
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Anderson, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Baggott, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Baxter, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 2 | Dowsing, Roy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 34 | Dullard, Adrian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Emselle, Richie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Furniss, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Gibb, Maurie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 32 | Hingston, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | La Fontaine, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Lock, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLean, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Mueller, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | O'Keefe, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Rodda, Alby | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Smith, Norm | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 5 | Truscott, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Wartman, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 18 | 21 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Adamson, Jim (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Baker, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Casey, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Coward, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Dyer, Sid | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Findlay, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Green, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Jones, Herb | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Kenny, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 14 | McCorkell, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | McFarlane, Mick | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 23 | Montgomery, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | O'Brien, Dally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Roulent, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Sitch, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Spratling, Col | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Stewart, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Stubbs, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Wynd, Ray | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 15 | |||