Match Recap
Semi Final·Sat, 18-Sep-1948 2:15 PM·M.C.G.·72,394 att.
Essendon
13.16 (94)
vs
Melbourne
8.10 (58)
Essendon won by 36

Essendon defeated Melbourne 94–58, by 36 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 37–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon3.2 (20)8.9 (57)12.12 (84)13.16 (94)13.16 (94)
Melbourne3.2 (20)4.3 (27)8.8 (56)8.10 (58)8.10 (58)

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
#19 Doug Bigelow4
#27 Bob Bradley1
#23 Bill Brittingham1
#35 Percy Bushby
#32 Harry Equid
#1 Vic Fisher
#8 Bert Harper
#6 George Hassell
#7 Bill Hutchison1
#24 Jack Jones
#14 Chris Lambert
#17 Harold Lambert
#9 Ted Leehane1
#12 Wally May
#31 Bob McClure
#4 Norm McDonald
#2 Keith Rawle1
#3 Dick Reynolds3
#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 Arnold
#16 George Bickford
#3 Geoff Collins
#21 Don Cordner
#6 Eddie Craddock3
#9 Les Crawley
#5 Billy Deans
#32 Len Dockett
#28 Adrian Dullard3
#18 Wally Lock
#33 Alan McGowan
#22 Shane McGrath
#2 Robert McKenzie1
#25 Col McLean
#35 Noel McMahen
#30 Alby Rodda
#31 Stan Rule
#34 Frank Scanlan
#4 Norm Smith1
#13 Max Spittle