Match Recap
Round 18·Sat, 28-Aug-1948 2:15 PM·Kardinia Park·18,500 att.
Geelong
9.10 (64)
vs
Essendon
10.12 (72)
Essendon won by 8

Essendon defeated Geelong 72–64, by 8 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Geelong 13–1.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong3.3 (21)7.5 (47)7.6 (48)9.10 (64)9.10 (64)
Essendon4.1 (25)8.3 (51)9.10 (64)10.12 (72)10.12 (72)

Geelong — 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
#19 Don Bauer
#20 George Card
#6 Doug Davies1
#4 Bob Davis
#3 Jim Fitzgerald
#2 Jim Hovey
#25 Percy Hunt
#16 John Hyde
#12 Arthur Irvine2
#23 Ron Lunn
#26 Andy Monahan
#1 Bruce Morrison
#22 Tom Morrow2
#32 Wally Russell
#29 Norm Scott1
#11 Bernie Smith
#24 Syd Tate
#25 Ian Toyne
#9 Leo Turner
#7 Lindsay White3

Essendon — 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
#33 Noel Allanson
#19 Doug Bigelow
#27 Bob Bradley
#10 Dick Bryar
#35 Percy Bushby
#1 Vic Fisher
#18 Les Gardiner
#30 Ivan Goodingham
#8 Bert Harper
#6 George Hassell
#7 Bill Hutchison2
#24 Jack Jones4
#17 Harold Lambert
#9 Ted Leehane
#12 Wally May
#31 Bob McClure
#4 Norm McDonald
#2 Keith Rawle1
#3 Dick Reynolds2
#26 Bob Syme1