Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Sat, 25-Sep-1948 2:15 PM·M.C.G.·63,501 att.
Melbourne
25.16 (166)
vs
Collingwood
15.11 (101)
Melbourne won by 65

Melbourne defeated Collingwood 166–101, by 65 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Collingwood 49–15.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne4.6 (30)11.13 (79)19.15 (129)25.16 (166)25.16 (166)
Collingwood6.2 (38)8.5 (53)11.8 (74)15.11 (101)15.11 (101)

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#29 Lance Arnold—————1—————————
#16 George Bickford———————————————
#11 Gordon Bowman—————1—————————
#3 Geoff Collins———————————————
#21 Don Cordner———————————————
#6 Eddie Craddock—————2—————————
#5 Billy Deans———————————————
#32 Len Dockett———————————————
#28 Adrian Dullard—————1—————————
#8 Doug Heywood———————————————
#33 Alan McGowan———————————————
#22 Shane McGrath—————1—————————
#2 Robert McKenzie—————2—————————
#25 Col McLean———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen—————1—————————
#12 Jack Mueller—————8—————————
#30 Alby Rodda—————2—————————
#31 Stan Rule———————————————
#4 Norm Smith—————6—————————
#13 Max Spittle———————————————

Collingwood — 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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#4 Alec Denney———————————————
#5 Len Fitzgerald—————1—————————
#6 Jack Green———————————————
#33 George Hams———————————————
#12 Des Healey———————————————
#8 Gordon Hocking—————1—————————
#9 Mac Holten———————————————
#10 Ray Horwood———————————————
#1 Phonse Kyne—————2—————————
#16 Neil Mann———————————————
#28 Ern McIntyre—————2—————————
#18 Bill Nolan———————————————
#21 Lou Richards—————1—————————
#22 Bob Rose—————4—————————
#25 Stan Smith———————————————
#29 Jack Thompson———————————————
#26 Bill Twomey—————3—————————
#27 Pat Twomey—————1—————————
#30 Charles Utting———————————————
#31 Kevin Wade———————————————