Match Recap
Round 8·Sat, 4-Jun-1955 2:15 PM·M.C.G.·34,669 att.
Melbourne
20.15 (135)
vs
Carlton
9.16 (70)
Melbourne won by 65

Melbourne defeated Carlton 135–70, by 65 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Carlton 38–17.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne2.7 (19)8.11 (59)14.13 (97)20.15 (135)20.15 (135)
Carlton1.2 (8)5.6 (36)7.11 (53)9.16 (70)9.16 (70)

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
#6 Frank Adams1
#31 Ron Barassi1
#30 John Beckwith
#19 Keith Carroll
#7 Geoff Case
#1 Denis Cordner
#9 Brian Dixon
#28 Terry Gleeson1
#14 Trevor Johnson
#16 Clyde Laidlaw2
#34 Ralph Lane
#3 Peter Marquis
#5 Ian McLean
#35 Noel McMahen
#38 Ken Melville
#11 Laurie Mithen7
#24 Ian Ridley4
#12 Stuart Spencer4
#25 Don Williams
#33 Colin Wilson

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
#29 Peter Aitken
#17 Doug Beasy1
#4 Bob Bosustow
#16 John Brown
#15 Bruce Comben
#34 Bob Crowe
#8 Jack Ellis
#14 Vin English
#25 George Ferry
#10 John James
#35 Graham Kerr
#11 Laurie Kerr
#9 Jack Mills1
#2 Bill Milroy
#24 Bernie Moran
#26 Noel OBrien5
#33 John Paice
#30 Jack Sullivan
#3 Peter Webster2
#19 Denis Zeunert