Match Recap
Round 7·Sat, 28-May-1949 2:15 PM·Windy Hill·15,000 att.
Essendon
11.9 (75)
vs
Melbourne
13.12 (90)
Melbourne won by 15

Melbourne defeated Essendon 90–75, by 15 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Essendon 26–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon3.3 (21)6.4 (40)10.8 (68)11.9 (75)11.9 (75)
Melbourne4.3 (27)5.7 (37)9.10 (64)13.12 (90)13.12 (90)

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———————————————
#27 Bob Bradley———————————————
#23 Bill Brittingham———————————————
#15 Wally Buttsworth———————————————
#10 John Coleman—————6—————————
#18 Les Gardiner———————————————
#32 George Goninon—————1—————————
#6 George Hassell———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison———————————————
#24 Jack Jones—————1—————————
#17 Harold Lambert———————————————
#9 Ted Leehane—————2—————————
#12 Wally May———————————————
#4 Norm McDonald———————————————
#5 John McLeish———————————————
#29 Ken Newton———————————————
#2 Keith Rawle———————————————
#26 Bob Syme———————————————
#16 Greg Tate—————1—————————

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—————3—————————
#16 George Bickford———————————————
#23 Ken Carlon———————————————
#3 Geoff Collins———————————————
#1 Denis Cordner———————————————
#21 Don Cordner———————————————
#5 Billy Deans———————————————
#32 Len Dockett———————————————
#17 Jack Dorgan———————————————
#28 Adrian Dullard—————5—————————
#7 Eddie Jackson———————————————
#20 Alan McGowan———————————————
#22 Shane McGrath———————————————
#2 Robert McKenzie—————2—————————
#25 Col McLean———————————————
#30 Alby Rodda—————1—————————
#31 Stan Rule———————————————
#34 Jim Shaw———————————————
#15 Len Toyne—————2—————————
#37 Mike Woods———————————————