1940 VFL grand final

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1940 VFL Grand Final

Melbourne

Richmond
15.17 (107) 10.8 (68)
1 2 3 4
MEL 4.8 (32) 10.11 (71) 13.15 (93) 15.17 (107)
RIC 3.0 (18) 4.2 (26) 5.4 (34) 10.8 (68)
Date28 September 1940
StadiumMelbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance70,330
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The 1940 VFL Grand Final was an

premiers for the 1940 VFL season
. The match, attended by 70,330 spectators, was won by Melbourne by a margin of 39 points, marking that club's fourth premiership victory.

This was Melbourne's second successive premiership, having defeated

1939 VFL Grand Final
.

Teams

Melbourne
Richmond
Melbourne
B: Richie Emselle Frank Roberts Harold Ball
HB: Col McLean Gordon Jones Dick Hingston
C: Ray Wartman Allan La Fontaine (c) Syd Anderson
HF: Maurie Gibb Ron Baggott Keith Truscott
F: Fred Fanning Norm Smith Alby Rodda
Foll:
Jack Mueller
Jack O'Keefe Percy Beames
Res:
Ron Barassi
Coach:
Checker Hughes
Richmond
B:
Kevin O'Neill
George Smeaton Jack Symons
HB: Raymond Steele Ian Hull Jack Cotter
C:
Alan McDonald
Bernie Waldron Bert Edwards
HF: Ray Martin Jack Crane Laird Smith
F: Bob Bawden Jack Titus Dick Harris
Foll: Percy Bentley (c) Jack Dyer
Jack Quinn
Res: Leo Merrett
Coach: Percy Bentley
  • Umpire - Alan Coward

Statistics

Goalkickers

Melbourne FC, premier team

Melbourne:

  • N Smith 7
  • R Baggott 2
  • P Beames 2
  • J O'Keefe 2
  • F Fanning 1
  • K Truscott 1

Richmond:

  • D Harris 5
  • J Titus 3
  • R Bawden 1
  • J Crane 1

References

See also