Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 20-Aug-1938 2:45 PM·M.C.G.·25,241 att.
Melbourne
14.12 (96)
vs
Carlton
11.13 (79)
Melbourne won by 17

Melbourne defeated Carlton 96–79, by 17 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Carlton 29–16.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne3.4 (22)6.6 (42)10.11 (71)14.12 (96)14.12 (96)
Carlton2.1 (13)6.4 (40)8.8 (56)11.13 (79)11.13 (79)

Melbourne — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#15 Ron Baggott5
#24 Percy Beames1
#29 Harden Dean
#9 Richie Emselle2
#8 Rowley Fischer
#26 Jack Furniss
#10 Maurie Gibb
#22 Harry Harley
#32 Dick Hingston
#1 Gordon Jones
#13 Les Jones1
#17 Allan La Fontaine
#18 Wally Lock
#7 Hugh Murnane1
#19 Frank Roberts
#4 Norm Smith4
#5 Keith Truscott
#23 Ray Wartman
#20 Frank Williams

Carlton — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#1 Frank Anderson
#3 Fred Ayers
#4 Ken Baxter1
#7 Jack Carney
#6 Bob Chitty
#19 Ron Cooper2
#12 Mickey Crisp1
#5 Brighton Diggins
#10 Jim Francis
#21 Frank Gill
#32 Bob Green
#11 Jack Hale1
#17 Harry Hollingshead2
#31 Charlie McInnes
#2 Don McIntyre
#14 Rod McLean
#26 Jim Park
#30 Mick Price1
#22 Harry Vallence3