1940 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Ladder | Finals
1939 | 1941 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 111,000 · Season to date: 111,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.7 8.10 14.14 18.17 | 125 | Melbourne | 3.6 7.8 9.11 16.12 | 108 | Essendon won by 17 pts | Windy Hill | 27/04/1940 2:45 | 23,000 |
| Fitzroy | 3.5 8.7 13.10 13.13 | 91 | St Kilda | 2.3 7.8 10.13 10.20 | 80 | Fitzroy won by 11 pts | Brunswick St | 27/04/1940 2:45 | 20,000 |
| Geelong | 3.7 4.11 7.14 9.18 | 72 | Carlton | 1.5 6.18 8.21 12.27 | 99 | Carlton won by 27 pts | Corio Oval | 27/04/1940 2:45 | 12,000 |
| Hawthorn | 5.4 14.5 17.9 25.11 | 161 | North Melbourne | 2.4 6.6 8.8 13.11 | 89 | Hawthorn won by 72 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 27/04/1940 2:45 | 14,000 |
| Richmond | 4.4 7.9 9.13 14.19 | 103 | Western Bulldogs | 7.2 10.7 15.10 17.13 | 115 | Western Bulldogs won by 12 pts | Punt Rd | 27/04/1940 2:45 | 24,000 |
| Sydney | 2.6 6.9 6.12 11.14 | 80 | Collingwood | 5.4 6.6 13.8 13.14 | 92 | Collingwood won by 12 pts | Lake Oval | 27/04/1940 2:45 | 18,000 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 103,044 · Season to date: 214,044
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.2 7.8 11.10 15.19 | 109 | Sydney | 3.1 8.2 11.3 12.5 | 77 | Carlton won by 32 pts | Princes Park | 04/05/1940 2:45 | 19,000 |
| Collingwood | 1.2 5.6 9.10 11.13 | 79 | Geelong | 5.4 5.6 10.8 14.10 | 94 | Geelong won by 15 pts | Victoria Park | 04/05/1940 2:45 | 11,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 6.2 7.3 13.8 17.9 | 111 | Essendon | 1.1 5.5 7.6 9.12 | 66 | Western Bulldogs won by 45 pts | Western Oval | 04/05/1940 2:45 | 25,000 |
| Melbourne | 4.4 10.7 12.11 18.14 | 122 | Richmond | 2.4 7.8 10.13 14.15 | 99 | Melbourne won by 23 pts | M.C.G. | 04/05/1940 2:45 | 20,044 |
| North Melbourne | 5.7 7.11 10.14 15.16 | 106 | Fitzroy | 2.1 4.2 6.3 7.9 | 51 | North Melbourne won by 55 pts | Arden St | 04/05/1940 2:45 | 11,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.5 8.10 10.16 12.25 | 97 | Hawthorn | 4.6 6.9 7.12 7.13 | 55 | St Kilda won by 42 pts | Junction Oval | 04/05/1940 2:45 | 17,000 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 109,867 · Season to date: 323,911
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 5.4 6.8 13.18 18.19 | 127 | Carlton | 2.4 5.6 7.13 12.18 | 90 | Collingwood won by 37 pts | Victoria Park | 11/05/1940 2:45 | 23,000 |
| Essendon | 4.3 6.8 9.10 12.14 | 86 | Sydney | 2.3 7.6 9.9 10.15 | 75 | Essendon won by 11 pts | Windy Hill | 11/05/1940 2:45 | 16,000 |
| Geelong | 7.4 9.6 14.13 16.19 | 115 | Fitzroy | 2.4 8.6 12.6 13.8 | 86 | Geelong won by 29 pts | Corio Oval | 11/05/1940 2:45 | 8,500 |
| Hawthorn | 4.1 11.4 14.8 15.12 | 102 | Richmond | 6.3 13.6 16.12 19.15 | 129 | Richmond won by 27 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 11/05/1940 2:45 | 16,000 |
| Melbourne | 3.3 9.9 14.16 20.21 | 141 | Western Bulldogs | 2.3 9.6 14.10 15.12 | 102 | Melbourne won by 39 pts | M.C.G. | 11/05/1940 2:45 | 30,867 |
| St Kilda | 1.2 5.3 8.6 12.12 | 84 | North Melbourne | 2.5 3.6 5.9 9.11 | 65 | St Kilda won by 19 pts | Junction Oval | 11/05/1940 2:45 | 15,500 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 80,000 · Season to date: 403,911
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.3 5.8 8.9 13.12 | 90 | Melbourne | 4.5 7.9 13.17 16.20 | 116 | Melbourne won by 26 pts | Princes Park | 18/05/1940 2:45 | 18,000 |
| Fitzroy | 5.4 6.9 10.15 12.15 | 87 | Essendon | 2.2 5.5 8.9 10.16 | 76 | Fitzroy won by 11 pts | Brunswick St | 18/05/1940 2:45 | 13,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.4 6.6 8.12 9.16 | 70 | St Kilda | 3.3 6.7 9.12 13.14 | 92 | St Kilda won by 22 pts | Western Oval | 18/05/1940 2:45 | 16,000 |
| North Melbourne | 6.5 7.10 11.14 14.15 | 99 | Collingwood | 1.3 6.9 6.13 10.15 | 75 | North Melbourne won by 24 pts | Arden St | 18/05/1940 2:45 | 11,000 |
| Richmond | 3.5 8.9 15.10 17.15 | 117 | Geelong | 4.2 4.3 6.5 11.6 | 72 | Richmond won by 45 pts | Punt Rd | 18/05/1940 2:45 | 13,000 |
| Sydney | 6.3 8.8 18.10 22.13 | 145 | Hawthorn | 6.0 9.6 11.9 16.10 | 106 | Sydney won by 39 pts | Lake Oval | 18/05/1940 2:45 | 9,000 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 85,043 · Season to date: 488,954
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.4 4.6 12.14 12.18 | 90 | Hawthorn | 2.2 7.7 7.7 9.19 | 73 | Essendon won by 17 pts | Windy Hill | 25/05/1940 2:45 | 12,000 |
| Fitzroy | 4.7 5.7 7.13 8.14 | 62 | Richmond | 3.1 6.3 8.5 12.11 | 83 | Richmond won by 21 pts | Brunswick St | 25/05/1940 2:45 | 14,000 |
| Geelong | 3.7 4.8 8.17 12.21 | 93 | Sydney | 0.3 5.7 7.10 10.12 | 72 | Geelong won by 21 pts | Corio Oval | 25/05/1940 2:45 | 5,000 |
| Melbourne | 5.6 9.7 13.12 17.12 | 114 | Collingwood | 1.4 7.11 9.14 13.20 | 98 | Melbourne won by 16 pts | M.C.G. | 25/05/1940 2:45 | 20,043 |
| North Melbourne | 0.2 2.5 3.7 7.11 | 53 | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 6.5 9.7 9.12 | 66 | Western Bulldogs won by 13 pts | Arden St | 25/05/1940 2:45 | 13,000 |
| St Kilda | 1.2 3.11 4.16 6.18 | 54 | Carlton | 5.6 7.8 8.14 11.19 | 85 | Carlton won by 31 pts | Junction Oval | 25/05/1940 2:45 | 21,000 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 76,000 · Season to date: 564,954
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.7 6.7 6.11 10.16 | 76 | Fitzroy | 1.2 4.7 6.9 8.14 | 62 | Carlton won by 14 pts | Princes Park | 01/06/1940 2:30 | 16,000 |
| Collingwood | 2.2 7.9 8.10 12.13 | 85 | Essendon | 4.4 6.8 10.12 11.17 | 83 | Collingwood won by 2 pts | Victoria Park | 01/06/1940 2:30 | 11,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.4 4.4 9.6 10.6 | 66 | Geelong | 1.1 7.6 8.7 10.14 | 74 | Geelong won by 8 pts | Western Oval | 01/06/1940 2:30 | 12,000 |
| Hawthorn | 2.6 7.7 8.14 12.15 | 87 | Melbourne | 3.3 6.8 7.11 11.15 | 81 | Hawthorn won by 6 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 01/06/1940 2:30 | 8,000 |
| Richmond | 4.1 8.4 12.6 17.10 | 112 | St Kilda | 0.3 3.3 6.8 11.10 | 76 | Richmond won by 36 pts | Punt Rd | 01/06/1940 2:30 | 20,000 |
| Sydney | 3.1 7.3 10.6 16.9 | 105 | North Melbourne | 6.2 11.2 15.8 16.8 | 104 | Sydney won by 1 pts | Lake Oval | 01/06/1940 2:30 | 9,000 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 53,000 · Season to date: 617,954
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2.2 10.5 14.8 17.11 | 113 | Hawthorn | 6.2 6.5 8.10 12.14 | 86 | Fitzroy won by 27 pts | Brunswick St | 08/06/1940 2:30 | 7,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.3 4.13 7.15 12.18 | 90 | Carlton | 5.3 8.4 11.7 12.8 | 80 | Western Bulldogs won by 10 pts | Western Oval | 08/06/1940 2:30 | 13,000 |
| Geelong | 1.2 5.8 7.10 9.13 | 67 | Essendon | 2.7 3.11 5.19 10.22 | 82 | Essendon won by 15 pts | Corio Oval | 08/06/1940 2:30 | 5,000 |
| North Melbourne | 2.0 6.1 8.1 8.1 | 49 | Melbourne | 3.6 5.15 10.23 12.34 | 106 | Melbourne won by 57 pts | Arden St | 08/06/1940 2:30 | 5,000 |
| Richmond | 2.1 6.5 8.7 13.16 | 94 | Sydney | 5.6 8.11 10.13 12.13 | 85 | Richmond won by 9 pts | Punt Rd | 08/06/1940 2:30 | 10,000 |
| St Kilda | 3.2 4.6 7.9 10.12 | 72 | Collingwood | 3.4 8.7 11.12 13.14 | 92 | Collingwood won by 20 pts | Junction Oval | 08/06/1940 2:30 | 13,000 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 82,737 · Season to date: 700,691
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 1.3 1.6 4.10 6.13 | 49 | Richmond | 3.4 7.7 7.8 10.15 | 75 | Richmond won by 26 pts | Victoria Park | 15/06/1940 2:30 | 20,000 |
| Essendon | 4.1 6.4 7.12 12.14 | 86 | Carlton | 3.3 6.6 7.11 8.15 | 63 | Essendon won by 23 pts | Windy Hill | 15/06/1940 2:30 | 16,000 |
| Hawthorn | 2.4 4.8 7.14 8.17 | 65 | Western Bulldogs | 3.6 5.10 9.15 15.20 | 110 | Western Bulldogs won by 45 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 15/06/1940 2:30 | 10,000 |
| North Melbourne | 3.9 4.11 7.15 8.15 | 63 | Geelong | 0.2 3.10 3.13 13.20 | 98 | Geelong won by 35 pts | Arden St | 15/06/1940 2:30 | 5,000 |
| Sydney | 3.1 5.4 7.7 12.9 | 81 | St Kilda | 1.6 5.11 7.12 10.16 | 76 | Sydney won by 5 pts | Lake Oval | 15/06/1940 2:30 | 12,000 |
| Melbourne | 1.3 8.6 11.8 12.15 | 87 | Fitzroy | 5.3 7.6 11.9 12.13 | 85 | Melbourne won by 2 pts | M.C.G. | 17/06/1940 2:30 | 19,737 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 76,000 · Season to date: 776,691
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 6.5 10.9 12.18 16.20 | 116 | North Melbourne | 3.1 8.8 12.9 18.12 | 120 | North Melbourne won by 4 pts | Princes Park | 22/06/1940 2:30 | 13,000 |
| Fitzroy | 2.5 7.14 8.19 10.30 | 90 | Sydney | 4.5 4.9 8.14 10.17 | 77 | Fitzroy won by 13 pts | Brunswick St | 22/06/1940 2:30 | 12,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.5 7.8 11.8 15.10 | 100 | Collingwood | 4.1 5.4 10.8 12.12 | 84 | Western Bulldogs won by 16 pts | Western Oval | 22/06/1940 2:30 | 15,000 |
| Geelong | 1.3 5.10 9.15 12.18 | 90 | Hawthorn | 3.4 5.4 5.6 6.10 | 46 | Geelong won by 44 pts | Corio Oval | 22/06/1940 2:30 | 4,000 |
| Richmond | 6.1 8.1 11.4 12.5 | 77 | Essendon | 1.2 5.8 9.9 12.10 | 82 | Essendon won by 5 pts | Punt Rd | 22/06/1940 2:30 | 19,000 |
| St Kilda | 4.3 7.9 13.10 16.16 | 112 | Melbourne | 5.6 7.10 10.18 17.21 | 123 | Melbourne won by 11 pts | Junction Oval | 22/06/1940 2:30 | 13,000 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 79,265 · Season to date: 855,956
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.3 5.7 5.7 13.11 | 89 | Hawthorn | 7.4 10.7 13.16 13.18 | 96 | Hawthorn won by 7 pts | Princes Park | 29/06/1940 2:30 | 10,000 |
| Collingwood | 2.4 7.8 11.16 12.17 | 89 | Fitzroy | 5.4 6.9 9.10 15.13 | 103 | Fitzroy won by 14 pts | Victoria Park | 29/06/1940 2:30 | 14,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.8 8.10 13.12 15.15 | 105 | Sydney | 2.3 2.5 4.7 6.10 | 46 | Western Bulldogs won by 59 pts | Western Oval | 29/06/1940 2:30 | 14,000 |
| Melbourne | 9.6 13.11 17.17 22.19 | 151 | Geelong | 7.2 15.4 19.9 24.10 | 154 | Geelong won by 3 pts | M.C.G. | 29/06/1940 2:30 | 15,265 |
| North Melbourne | 5.4 7.6 11.9 13.11 | 89 | Richmond | 2.2 9.9 12.10 17.16 | 118 | Richmond won by 29 pts | Arden St | 29/06/1940 2:30 | 11,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.8 8.12 12.12 14.18 | 102 | Essendon | 4.4 5.5 8.11 15.14 | 104 | Essendon won by 2 pts | Junction Oval | 29/06/1940 2:30 | 15,000 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 73,500 · Season to date: 929,456
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.4 6.8 16.10 19.14 | 128 | North Melbourne | 3.3 7.5 10.6 16.9 | 105 | Essendon won by 23 pts | Windy Hill | 06/07/1940 2:30 | 11,000 |
| Fitzroy | 6.2 11.4 17.7 17.8 | 110 | Western Bulldogs | 5.6 7.8 10.10 14.13 | 97 | Fitzroy won by 13 pts | Brunswick St | 06/07/1940 2:30 | 18,000 |
| Geelong | 6.1 9.6 9.17 12.22 | 94 | St Kilda | 3.2 7.6 11.9 11.10 | 76 | Geelong won by 18 pts | Corio Oval | 06/07/1940 2:30 | 6,500 |
| Hawthorn | 6.0 7.6 10.16 10.17 | 77 | Collingwood | 5.5 7.10 10.11 14.17 | 101 | Collingwood won by 24 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 06/07/1940 2:30 | 10,000 |
| Richmond | 1.0 4.2 7.6 9.11 | 65 | Carlton | 5.6 6.13 6.18 9.22 | 76 | Carlton won by 11 pts | Punt Rd | 06/07/1940 2:30 | 18,000 |
| Sydney | 3.3 4.10 7.15 10.18 | 78 | Melbourne | 6.6 9.11 12.14 19.16 | 130 | Melbourne won by 52 pts | Lake Oval | 06/07/1940 2:30 | 10,000 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 58,140 · Season to date: 987,596
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.4 4.12 8.16 11.24 | 90 | Geelong | 1.6 5.9 9.15 12.19 | 91 | Geelong won by 1 pts | Princes Park | 13/07/1940 2:30 | 9,000 |
| Collingwood | 3.1 8.7 12.11 19.14 | 128 | Sydney | 1.4 2.7 4.11 4.18 | 42 | Collingwood won by 86 pts | Victoria Park | 13/07/1940 2:30 | 6,500 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.3 6.6 10.9 12.10 | 82 | Richmond | 2.5 7.8 10.8 15.10 | 100 | Richmond won by 18 pts | Western Oval | 13/07/1940 2:30 | 11,000 |
| Melbourne | 4.2 7.10 10.15 17.20 | 122 | Essendon | 3.4 4.5 6.9 7.12 | 54 | Melbourne won by 68 pts | M.C.G. | 13/07/1940 2:30 | 18,640 |
| North Melbourne | 5.4 6.4 9.11 11.11 | 77 | Hawthorn | 1.2 5.8 6.11 9.16 | 70 | North Melbourne won by 7 pts | Arden St | 13/07/1940 2:30 | 3,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.2 2.6 4.10 8.11 | 59 | Fitzroy | 4.4 5.6 5.10 6.12 | 48 | St Kilda won by 11 pts | Junction Oval | 13/07/1940 2:30 | 10,000 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 72,500 · Season to date: 1,060,096
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.5 6.7 9.15 13.17 | 95 | Western Bulldogs | 3.4 7.7 11.10 13.13 | 91 | Essendon won by 4 pts | Windy Hill | 20/07/1940 2:30 | 17,000 |
| Fitzroy | 1.6 8.14 12.16 16.17 | 113 | North Melbourne | 2.4 4.6 8.9 9.13 | 67 | Fitzroy won by 46 pts | Brunswick St | 20/07/1940 2:30 | 10,000 |
| Geelong | 5.3 10.6 17.13 23.18 | 156 | Collingwood | 4.2 6.11 9.14 12.19 | 91 | Geelong won by 65 pts | Corio Oval | 20/07/1940 2:30 | 8,500 |
| Hawthorn | 3.3 7.8 13.12 17.17 | 119 | St Kilda | 2.7 4.11 6.13 8.15 | 63 | Hawthorn won by 56 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 20/07/1940 2:30 | 8,000 |
| Richmond | 4.5 8.6 13.7 13.9 | 87 | Melbourne | 4.4 5.7 10.12 13.16 | 94 | Melbourne won by 7 pts | Punt Rd | 20/07/1940 2:30 | 21,000 |
| Sydney | 4.6 9.9 14.10 17.11 | 113 | Carlton | 5.3 10.6 13.9 14.14 | 98 | Sydney won by 15 pts | Lake Oval | 20/07/1940 2:30 | 8,000 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 61,500 · Season to date: 1,121,596
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.4 7.12 11.14 14.18 | 102 | Collingwood | 5.2 9.4 10.6 13.9 | 87 | Carlton won by 15 pts | Princes Park | 27/07/1940 2:30 | 9,000 |
| Fitzroy | 3.11 4.15 8.18 10.27 | 87 | Geelong | 0.1 4.3 5.6 8.12 | 60 | Fitzroy won by 27 pts | Brunswick St | 27/07/1940 2:30 | 17,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 6.7 7.8 11.17 12.19 | 91 | Melbourne | 2.2 6.9 9.11 15.20 | 110 | Melbourne won by 19 pts | Western Oval | 27/07/1940 2:30 | 12,000 |
| North Melbourne | 1.4 1.7 4.11 6.11 | 47 | St Kilda | 3.0 7.2 8.5 13.6 | 84 | St Kilda won by 37 pts | Arden St | 27/07/1940 2:30 | 4,500 |
| Richmond | 2.1 6.6 8.8 11.13 | 79 | Hawthorn | 3.4 4.6 7.13 12.15 | 87 | Hawthorn won by 8 pts | Punt Rd | 27/07/1940 2:30 | 9,000 |
| Sydney | 3.1 5.3 8.4 9.6 | 60 | Essendon | 5.2 5.5 6.13 7.16 | 58 | Sydney won by 2 pts | Lake Oval | 27/07/1940 2:30 | 10,000 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 72,000 · Season to date: 1,193,596
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.9 6.14 8.16 12.21 | 93 | North Melbourne | 0.6 3.8 4.11 6.17 | 53 | Collingwood won by 40 pts | Victoria Park | 10/08/1940 2:45 | 6,500 |
| Essendon | 2.3 3.6 6.9 10.12 | 72 | Fitzroy | 2.4 6.7 8.11 10.15 | 75 | Fitzroy won by 3 pts | Windy Hill | 10/08/1940 2:45 | 18,000 |
| Geelong | 1.5 5.10 7.14 12.15 | 87 | Richmond | 5.3 7.5 13.9 16.11 | 107 | Richmond won by 20 pts | Corio Oval | 10/08/1940 2:45 | 10,000 |
| Hawthorn | 3.5 4.12 7.16 10.19 | 79 | Sydney | 1.1 4.4 7.8 10.13 | 73 | Hawthorn won by 6 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 10/08/1940 2:45 | 8,000 |
| Melbourne | 3.2 5.5 9.8 14.12 | 96 | Carlton | 4.4 10.8 13.10 20.13 | 133 | Carlton won by 37 pts | M.C.G. | 10/08/1940 2:45 | 16,500 |
| St Kilda | 4.2 8.4 10.6 13.9 | 87 | Western Bulldogs | 2.9 8.13 12.18 15.22 | 112 | Western Bulldogs won by 25 pts | Junction Oval | 10/08/1940 2:45 | 13,000 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 60,000 · Season to date: 1,253,596
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.6 4.8 9.9 13.14 | 92 | St Kilda | 0.2 3.8 4.11 6.16 | 52 | Carlton won by 40 pts | Princes Park | 17/08/1940 2:45 | 6,000 |
| Collingwood | 3.2 6.5 10.13 12.18 | 90 | Melbourne | 4.3 9.4 10.4 16.8 | 104 | Melbourne won by 14 pts | Victoria Park | 17/08/1940 2:45 | 8,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.4 10.7 13.10 17.22 | 124 | North Melbourne | 1.5 3.8 6.11 8.13 | 61 | Western Bulldogs won by 63 pts | Western Oval | 17/08/1940 2:45 | 8,000 |
| Hawthorn | 4.4 6.7 9.15 11.18 | 84 | Essendon | 4.2 12.4 13.9 18.12 | 120 | Essendon won by 36 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 17/08/1940 2:45 | 9,000 |
| Richmond | 2.2 8.6 10.8 14.15 | 99 | Fitzroy | 2.3 4.5 9.8 10.11 | 71 | Richmond won by 28 pts | Punt Rd | 17/08/1940 2:45 | 22,000 |
| Sydney | 3.7 3.11 10.15 12.19 | 91 | Geelong | 4.1 8.4 10.6 13.9 | 87 | Sydney won by 4 pts | Lake Oval | 17/08/1940 2:45 | 7,000 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 70,722 · Season to date: 1,324,318
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 0.2 5.7 10.13 12.20 | 92 | Collingwood | 1.7 3.8 3.13 6.16 | 52 | Essendon won by 40 pts | Windy Hill | 24/08/1940 2:45 | 13,000 |
| Fitzroy | 5.4 6.5 8.11 10.11 | 71 | Carlton | 3.4 8.8 10.9 21.14 | 140 | Carlton won by 69 pts | Brunswick St | 24/08/1940 2:45 | 20,000 |
| Geelong | 4.5 6.10 8.14 12.17 | 89 | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 7.9 8.11 11.18 | 84 | Geelong won by 5 pts | Corio Oval | 24/08/1940 2:45 | 10,000 |
| Melbourne | 5.4 11.11 16.15 26.20 | 176 | Hawthorn | 3.3 6.5 7.7 8.14 | 62 | Melbourne won by 114 pts | M.C.G. | 24/08/1940 2:45 | 8,722 |
| North Melbourne | 0.0 5.3 5.4 8.5 | 53 | Sydney | 6.12 10.14 15.21 16.23 | 119 | Sydney won by 66 pts | Arden St | 24/08/1940 2:45 | 5,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.7 7.11 7.12 10.17 | 77 | Richmond | 8.2 12.4 16.9 20.15 | 135 | Richmond won by 58 pts | Junction Oval | 24/08/1940 2:45 | 14,000 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 56,000 · Season to date: 1,380,318
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.6 7.8 11.10 15.12 | 102 | Western Bulldogs | 4.4 7.8 10.12 11.14 | 80 | Carlton won by 22 pts | Princes Park | 31/08/1940 2:45 | 9,000 |
| Collingwood | 1.5 5.11 11.16 15.19 | 109 | St Kilda | 4.5 5.9 7.12 10.15 | 75 | Collingwood won by 34 pts | Victoria Park | 31/08/1940 2:45 | 6,000 |
| Essendon | 3.4 5.7 11.12 16.16 | 112 | Geelong | 2.1 4.5 4.6 7.10 | 52 | Essendon won by 60 pts | Windy Hill | 31/08/1940 2:45 | 13,000 |
| Hawthorn | 6.2 10.7 12.9 13.16 | 94 | Fitzroy | 1.2 2.5 3.8 5.8 | 38 | Hawthorn won by 56 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 31/08/1940 2:45 | 5,500 |
| Melbourne | 2.7 7.13 11.17 18.21 | 129 | North Melbourne | 2.5 2.8 5.14 11.15 | 81 | Melbourne won by 48 pts | M.C.G. | 31/08/1940 2:45 | 5,500 |
| Sydney | 1.4 3.7 7.9 8.13 | 61 | Richmond | 2.2 5.6 11.7 16.12 | 108 | Richmond won by 47 pts | Lake Oval | 31/08/1940 2:45 | 17,000 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 7-0-2 | 7-0-2 | 299.316 | 2110 | 238.249 | 1677 | 125.8 | 56 | 1 (77.78) |
| 2 | Richmond | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 4-0-5 | 8-0-1 | 259.233 | 1787 | 209.235 | 1489 | 120 | 48 | 2 (66.67) |
| 3 | Essendon | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 8-0-1 | 4-0-5 | 223.273 | 1611 | 208.241 | 1489 | 108.2 | 48 | 3 (66.67) |
| 4 | Geelong | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 6-0-3 | 5-0-4 | 229.271 | 1645 | 218.291 | 1599 | 102.9 | 44 | 4 (61.11) |
| 5 | Carlton | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 5-0-4 | 5-0-4 | 239.296 | 1730 | 216.259 | 1555 | 111.3 | 40 | 5 (55.56) |
| 6 | Western Bulldogs | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 5-0-4 | 4-0-5 | 239.262 | 1696 | 219.244 | 1558 | 108.9 | 36 | 6 (50.00) |
| 7 | Fitzroy | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 7-0-2 | 2-0-7 | 199.249 | 1443 | 216.267 | 1563 | 92.3 | 36 | 7 (50.00) |
| 8 | Collingwood | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 5-0-4 | 3-0-6 | 223.283 | 1621 | 224.267 | 1611 | 100.6 | 32 | 8 (44.44) |
| 9 | Hawthorn | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 5-0-4 | 2-0-7 | 213.271 | 1549 | 249.266 | 1760 | 88 | 28 | 9 (38.89) |
| 10 | Sydney | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 6-0-3 | 1-0-8 | 207.238 | 1480 | 238.268 | 1696 | 87.3 | 28 | 10 (38.89) |
| 11 | St Kilda | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 3-0-6 | 2-0-7 | 193.260 | 1418 | 227.272 | 1634 | 86.8 | 20 | 11 (27.78) |
| 12 | North Melbourne | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3-0-6 | 1-0-8 | 196.205 | 1381 | 257.298 | 1840 | 75.1 | 16 | 12 (22.22) |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.4 11.10 12.11 13.14 | 92 | Geelong | 3.2 5.3 8.11 10.14 | 74 | Essendon won by 18 pts | M.C.G. | 07/09/1940 2:30 | 44,187 |
| Melbourne | 4.4 6.8 11.17 14.17 | 101 | Richmond | 4.3 9.7 13.8 16.11 | 107 | Richmond won by 6 pts | M.C.G. | 14/09/1940 2:30 | 54,763 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4.7 8.11 9.16 12.18 | 90 | Essendon | 3.4 8.8 9.11 12.13 | 85 | Melbourne won by 5 pts | M.C.G. | 21/09/1940 2:30 | 47,348 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4.8 10.11 13.15 15.17 | 107 | Richmond | 3.0 4.2 5.4 10.8 | 68 | Melbourne won by 39 pts | M.C.G. | 28/09/1940 2:45 | 70,330 |
P=Played, W=Wins, D=Draws, L=Losses, Home=Home record (W-D-L), Away=Away record (W-D-L), GF-BF=Goals.Behinds for, For=Points for, GA-BA=Goals.Behinds against, Agn=Points against, %=Percentage (points for / points against x 100), Pts=Premiership points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw), MR=Ladder rank (points as % of maximum possible points)