Match Recap
Round 12·Sat, 10-Jul-1948 2:15 PM·Windy Hill·17,000 att.
Essendon
13.13 (91)
vs
Melbourne
9.11 (65)
Essendon won by 26

Essendon defeated Melbourne 91–65, by 26 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 22–3.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon3.4 (22)6.7 (43)9.9 (63)13.13 (91)13.13 (91)
Melbourne0.3 (3)2.9 (21)5.11 (41)9.11 (65)9.11 (65)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#33 Noel Allanson
#19 Doug Bigelow
#27 Bob Bradley
#23 Bill Brittingham1
#15 Wally Buttsworth
#18 Les Gardiner
#13 George Goninon4
#30 Ivan Goodingham
#7 Bill Hutchison3
#24 Jack Jones
#14 Chris Lambert
#17 Harold Lambert
#9 Ted Leehane1
#31 Bob McClure
#4 Norm McDonald
#11 Ron McEwin
#2 Keith Rawle1
#3 Dick Reynolds2
#21 Cec Ruddell
#26 Bob Syme1

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 Arnold2
#16 George Bickford
#21 Don Cordner
#5 Billy Deans
#32 Len Dockett
#28 Adrian Dullard1
#24 Frank Hanna
#7 Eddie Jackson
#18 Wally Lock
#17 Greg Lourey
#22 Shane McGrath
#2 Robert McKenzie1
#25 Col McLean
#35 Noel McMahen
#1 Jim Mitchell
#30 Alby Rodda1
#14 Eric Roscoe
#31 Stan Rule
#4 Norm Smith4
#13 Max Spittle