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Grand Final Sat 26 Sep UPCOMING
Fremantle FRE
vs
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G. 2:30 PM
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Footscray vs Melbourne Match Centre

Saturday 27-Jul-1940 Final Round 14
Footscray logo
FTS
91 12.19
Coach: Joe Kelly
110 15.20
MEL
Melbourne logo
Coach: Frank Hughes
Western Oval Melbourne by 19 MEL by 19
Summary Lineups Player Statistics
The team sheet

Who takes the field

↑ Attacking this way
Home team

Footscray

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

↑Exact positions unavailableAvailable players are listed below.

Position unavailable 19

2 Alan Collins — · Position unavailable 28 Alf Sampson — · Position unavailable 24 Ambrose Palmer — · Position unavailable 3 Arthur Olliver — · Position unavailable 10 Bill Ryan — · Position unavailable 34 Billy Power — · Position unavailable 5 George Bennett — · Position unavailable 32 Harry Dolphin — · Position unavailable 7 Harry Hickey — · Position unavailable 33 Hughie McPherson — · Position unavailable 14 Jim Miller — · Position unavailable 1 Jim Thoms — · Position unavailable 10 Joe Ryan — · Position unavailable 21 Len Murphy — · Position unavailable 4 Norm Ware — · Position unavailable 8 Pat Cahill — · Position unavailable 19 Reg Evenden — · Position unavailable 15 Ted Ellis — · Position unavailable 25 Tom Tribe — · Position unavailable
Away team

Melbourne

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

↑Exact positions unavailableAvailable players are listed below.

Position unavailable 19

30 Alby Rodda — · Position unavailable 17 Allan La Fontaine — · Position unavailable 33 Bernie Neenan — · Position unavailable 3 Bill Baxter — · Position unavailable 25 Col McLean — · Position unavailable 1 Gordon Jones — · Position unavailable 11 Harold Ball — · Position unavailable 14 Jack Maher — · Position unavailable 12 Jack Mueller — · Position unavailable 29 Jack OKeefe — · Position unavailable 13 Les Jones — · Position unavailable 10 Maurie Gibb — · Position unavailable 4 Norm Smith — · Position unavailable 23 Ray Wartman — · Position unavailable 9 Richie Emselle — · Position unavailable 15 Ron Baggott — · Position unavailable 31 Ron Barassi — · Position unavailable 36 Syd Anderson — · Position unavailable 18 Wally Lock — · Position unavailable

Scoring timeline

Scoring events are unavailable for this match.

Scoring Events

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Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
FTS6.71.14.91.291
MEL2.24.73.26.9110

Match Leaders

Goals
4
2 tied leaders
Norm WareFTS
Behinds
Not available yet
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
Not available yet

Team Stats

FTSMEL

Scoring / Attack

12Goals15
0Behinds0
0Behinds Rushed0

Match Summary

Scoring events are unavailable for this match.

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Statistics updated: 19 September 2026 (Melbourne time)

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