Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 6-Aug-1955 2:15 PM·M.C.G.·49,352 att.
Melbourne
16.23 (119)
vs
Essendon
7.12 (54)
Melbourne won by 65

Melbourne defeated Essendon 119–54, by 65 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Essendon 27–4.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne3.9 (27)7.14 (56)10.19 (79)16.23 (119)16.23 (119)
Essendon0.4 (4)3.7 (25)3.10 (28)7.12 (54)7.12 (54)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#6 Frank Adams
#31 Ron Barassi2
#30 John Beckwith
#4 Ken Christie
#1 Denis Cordner
#9 Brian Dixon
#18 Bob Johnson5
#14 Trevor Johnson
#16 Clyde Laidlaw1
#3 Peter Marquis
#17 Geoff McGivern
#2 Robert McKenzie2
#5 Ian McLean
#35 Noel McMahen
#38 Ken Melville
#11 Laurie Mithen3
#24 Ian Ridley2
#12 Stuart Spencer1
#15 Athol Webb
#25 Don Williams

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
#19 Doug Bigelow
#2 Stan Booth
#18 Reg Burgess
#32 Don Carmichael
#20 Jim Carstairs
#36 Keith Chapman
#6 Doug Dench
#24 Robert Fox1
#13 Fred Gallagher
#3 John Gill1
#23 Jack Harrington
#7 Bill Hutchison
#30 Geoff Leek
#25 Roy McConnell
#31 Hugh Mitchell1
#16 Peter OSullivan
#34 Mal Pascoe1
#27 Ken Peucker1
#9 Greg Sewell2
#15 Bob Taylor