Match Recap
Grand Final·Sat, 17-Sep-1955 2:50 PM·M.C.G.·88,053 att.
Melbourne
8.16 (64)
vs
Collingwood
5.6 (36)
Melbourne won by 28

Melbourne defeated Collingwood 64–36, by 28 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Collingwood 27–6.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne2.3 (15)3.10 (28)4.13 (37)8.16 (64)8.16 (64)
Collingwood2.2 (14)2.5 (17)4.6 (30)5.6 (36)5.6 (36)

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 Adams
#31 Ron Barassi
#30 John Beckwith
#7 Geoff Case
#26 Noel Clarke3
#1 Denis Cordner
#28 Terry Gleeson
#18 Bob Johnson
#14 Trevor Johnson
#16 Clyde Laidlaw1
#3 Peter Marquis
#17 Geoff McGivern
#2 Robert McKenzie1
#5 Ian McLean
#35 Noel McMahen
#38 Ken Melville
#11 Laurie Mithen
#24 Ian Ridley3
#12 Stuart Spencer
#25 Don Williams

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 Keith Batchelor
#14 Arthur Gooch
#8 Jack Hamilton
#12 Des Healey
#19 Jack Hickey
#23 William Jones1
#9 Ron Kingston
#34 Bob Kupsch
#3 Peter Lucas
#2 Neil Mann
#17 Thorold Merrett
#18 Jack Parker
#20 Ron Richards
#22 Bob Rose1
#29 Lerrel Sharp
#5 Ken Smale1
#24 Frank Tuck
#25 Michael Twomey
#31 Neville Waller
#27 Murray Weideman2