Match Recap
Melbourne
11.12 (78)
vs
Essendon
14.14 (98)
Essendon won by 20
Essendon defeated Melbourne 98–78, by 20 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 46–6.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3.3 (21) | 5.9 (39) | 6.9 (45) | 11.12 (78) | 11.12 (78) |
| Essendon | 3.7 (25) | 6.7 (43) | 13.11 (89) | 14.14 (98) | 14.14 (98) |
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 →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 George Archibald | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #24 Percy Beames | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #19 Lloyd Bennett | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #21 Don Cordner | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #5 Billy Deans | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #36 Es Downey | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #2 Roy Dowsing | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ron Hall | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #20 Bob Herbert | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #26 Doug Heywood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #3 Ron Irwin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #29 Ken Levey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #33 Warren Lewis | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #25 Col McLean | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #32 Jack Minnis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #35 Charlie Newman | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #38 Bill Scanlan | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #4 Norm Smith | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #39 Jack Stock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31 Norm Betson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #35 Percy Bushby | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #15 Wally Buttsworth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #19 Jack Cassin | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #27 Jack Cockburn | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #1 Ernie Coward | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #10 Laurie Dearle | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #20 Les Griggs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #5 Jack Henry | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Allan Hird | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #7 Bill Hutchison | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #14 Chris Lambert | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #22 Gordon Lane | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #8 Elton Plummer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #17 Ray Powell | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #3 Dick Reynolds | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #29 Tom Reynolds | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #32 Alan Shaw | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #24 Noel Smith | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |