Match Recap
Round 11·Sat, 28-Jun-1947 2:30 PM·Windy Hill·21,000 att.
Essendon
12.13 (85)
vs
Melbourne
10.15 (75)
Essendon won by 10

Essendon defeated Melbourne 85–75, by 10 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 29–11.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon3.2 (20)5.7 (37)8.8 (56)12.13 (85)12.13 (85)
Melbourne4.3 (27)6.6 (42)9.10 (64)10.15 (75)10.15 (75)

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———————————————
#23 Bill Brittingham—————1—————————
#35 Percy Bushby———————————————
#15 Wally Buttsworth———————————————
#18 Les Gardiner———————————————
#30 Ivan Goodingham—————2—————————
#8 Bert Harper—————2—————————
#6 George Hassell———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison—————3—————————
#24 Jack Jones—————1—————————
#14 Chris Lambert———————————————
#5 Harold Lambert———————————————
#22 Gordon Lane—————1—————————
#9 Ted Leehane—————1—————————
#31 Bob McClure———————————————
#4 Norm McDonald———————————————
#20 Bill Pearson———————————————
#2 Keith Rawle—————1—————————
#3 Dick Reynolds———————————————

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———————————————
#21 Don Cordner———————————————
#5 Billy Deans———————————————
#32 Len Dockett—————1—————————
#28 Adrian Dullard———————————————
#6 Fred Fanning—————4—————————
#14 Jack Furniss———————————————
#7 Eddie Jackson———————————————
#18 Wally Lock———————————————
#22 Shane McGrath———————————————
#25 Col McLean———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen—————1—————————
#37 Jim Mitchell———————————————
#12 Jack Mueller———————————————
#15 Frank OConnor———————————————
#30 Alby Rodda—————1—————————
#34 Frank Scanlan—————1—————————
#4 Norm Smith—————1—————————