Match Recap
Grand Final·Sat, 5-Oct-1946 2:45 PM·M.C.G.·73,743 att.
Essendon
22.18 (150)
vs
Melbourne
13.9 (87)
Essendon won by 63

Essendon defeated Melbourne 150–87, by 63 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 74–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon7.2 (44)9.7 (61)20.15 (135)22.18 (150)22.18 (150)
Melbourne8.3 (51)10.4 (64)11.5 (71)13.9 (87)13.9 (87)

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
#25 Gordon Abbott———————————————
#23 Bill Brittingham—————4—————————
#35 Percy Bushby———————————————
#15 Wally Buttsworth———————————————
#19 Jack Cassin—————1—————————
#32 Harry Equid—————1—————————
#18 Les Gardiner———————————————
#13 Bert Harper———————————————
#6 George Hassell———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison—————3—————————
#24 Jack Jones———————————————
#14 Chris Lambert———————————————
#5 Harold Lambert———————————————
#22 Gordon Lane—————7—————————
#31 Bob McClure—————2—————————
#20 Bill Pearson———————————————
#2 Keith Rawle—————1—————————
#3 Dick Reynolds—————3—————————
#21 Cec Ruddell———————————————
#1 Herbie Tonkes———————————————

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
#16 George Bickford———————————————
#11 Gordon Bowman—————1—————————
#34 Arnold Byfield———————————————
#21 Don Cordner———————————————
#23 Ted Cordner———————————————
#5 Billy Deans———————————————
#32 Len Dockett———————————————
#28 Adrian Dullard—————3—————————
#6 Fred Fanning—————1—————————
#17 Frank Kennedy———————————————
#18 Wally Lock———————————————
#22 Shane McGrath———————————————
#25 Col McLean———————————————
#37 Jim Mitchell———————————————
#12 Jack Mueller—————6—————————
#27 Ernie ORourke—————1—————————
#30 Alby Rodda—————1—————————
#31 Stan Rule———————————————
#4 Norm Smith———————————————
#8 Roy Stabb———————————————