Australia and New Zealand in 1940
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Source: the site's AFL, NRL, cricket, rugby, football and basketball records · as of 19 Oct 2026
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AFLVFL
Melbourne
def. Richmond, 107-68
NRLNSWRL
Eastern Suburbs
def. Canterbury-Bankstown
The year, month by month
January
- TennisAustralian Open men'sAdrian Quist
- Date
- 29 Jan
- TennisAustralian Open women'sNancye Wynne Bolton
- Date
- 29 Jan
February: nothing in this view
March
- CricketSheffield ShieldNew South Wales
- Season
- 1939-40
Apr to Aug: nothing in this view
September
- AFLVFLMelbourne def. Richmond, 107-68
- Runner-up
- Richmond
- Venue
- M.C.G.
- Date
- 28 Sep
- NRLNSWRLEastern Suburbs def. Canterbury-Bankstown
- Runner-up
- Canterbury-Bankstown
Oct to Dec: nothing in this view
Events without a day are listed under the month they usually fall in.
Year in perspective
The Line
Melbourne AFL
Top club on the Line, 1677
City of the year
- Sydney2
- Melbourne1
Titles by metro
- Sydney: NSWRL, Sheffield Shield
- Melbourne: VFL
Since 1897, to 1940: Melbourne 55, Sydney 54