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Melbourne vs Fitzroy Match Centre

Monday 17-Jun-1940
Final Round 8
Melbourne logo
Melbourne Coach: Frank Hughes
87 12.15
85 12.13
Fitzroy Coach: Dan Minogue
Fitzroy logo
M.C.G. Melbourne by 2 MEL by 2
Summary Lineups Player Statistics Event by event Maps
The team sheet

Who takes the field

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Home team

Melbourne

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

↑Exact positions unavailableAvailable players are listed below.

Position unavailable 19

17 Allan La Fontaine — · Position unavailable 32 Dick Hingston — · Position unavailable 19 Frank Roberts — · Position unavailable 11 Harold Ball — · Position unavailable 7 Hugh Murnane — · Position unavailable 12 Jack Mueller — · Position unavailable 29 Jack OKeefe — · Position unavailable 10 Maurie Gibb — · Position unavailable 4 Norm Smith — · Position unavailable 24 Percy Beames — · Position unavailable 23 Ray Wartman — · Position unavailable 9 Richie Emselle — · Position unavailable 15 Ron Baggott — · Position unavailable 31 Ron Barassi — · Position unavailable 8 Rowley Fischer — · Position unavailable 2 Roy Dowsing — · Position unavailable 22 Shane McGrath — · Position unavailable 36 Syd Anderson — · Position unavailable 18 Wally Lock — · Position unavailable
Away team

Fitzroy

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

↑Exact positions unavailableAvailable players are listed below.

Position unavailable 19

25 Arthur Hall — · Position unavailable 9 Arthur Hart — · Position unavailable 10 Bernie Treweek — · Position unavailable 20 Bruce Calverley — · Position unavailable 33 Claude Curtin — · Position unavailable 32 Clen Denning — · Position unavailable 18 Frank Curcio — · Position unavailable 6 Fred Hughson — · Position unavailable 3 Keith Forbes — · Position unavailable 26 Keith Stackpole — · Position unavailable 29 Len Smith — · Position unavailable 23 Maurie Hearn — · Position unavailable 5 Mick Hughson — · Position unavailable 27 Mickey Sharp — · Position unavailable 22 Noel Price — · Position unavailable 8 Norm Hillard — · Position unavailable 2 Shadrach James — · Position unavailable 22 Stan Wright — · Position unavailable 13 Syd McGain — · Position unavailable

Scoring timeline

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Scoring Events

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Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL1.37.33.21.787
FIT5.32.34.31.485

Match Leaders

Goals
6
Claude CurtinFIT
Behinds
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SuperCoach
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Tackles
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Team Stats

MELFIT

Scoring / Attack

12Goals12
0Behinds0
0Behinds Rushed0

Match Summary

Scoring events are unavailable for this match.

How the match finished

Melbourne beat Fitzroy by 2 points, 87–85.

Melbourne came from 1 point down at three-quarter time, outscoring Fitzroy 13–10 in the final term to take the win.

This match record does not include scoring sequence.

Match records and coverage

This summary uses the recorded scores; it cannot explain tactics or individual moments. Quarter comparisons are included only when all four quarters add up to the final score. Missing records are not counted as zero.

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