Match Recap
Round 9·Sat, 4-Jul-1931 2:45 PM·Lake Oval·11,000 att.
South Melbourne
10.13 (73)
vs
Essendon
9.9 (63)
South Melbourne won by 10

South Melbourne defeated Essendon 73–63, by 10 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Essendon 26–14.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne2.3 (15)6.5 (41)9.8 (62)10.13 (73)10.13 (73)
Essendon0.6 (6)2.8 (20)6.8 (44)9.9 (63)9.9 (63)

South 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
#3 John Austin1
#20 Reg Bennett
#22 Terry Brain
#6 Harry Clarke
#28 Clem Fisher
#31 Ted Johnson3
#2 Hec McKay3
#8 Hugh McLaughlin
#29 Tom McMahon
#24 Len Milburn
#10 Jack Patterson2
#15 Cecil Pettiona
#11 Bob Pratt2
#7 Peter Reville
#9 Jack Richardson
#16 Austin Robertson2
#1 Joe Scanlan
#18 Ron Shapter1
#12 Len Thomas

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
#16 Bruce Anderson
#17 Garnet Campbell
#11 Syd Carman
#23 Thomas Clarke
#1 Keith Forbes32
#26 Ted Freyer3
#20 Joe Hammond
#14 Len Johnson
#13 Norm Le Brun
#7 Bill Lowenthal
#31 Roy Payne1
#30 Reg Peterson1
#6 Les Rennie
#12 John Ryan1
#15 Jack Vosti
#28 Paddy Walsh
#10 Rowley Watt
#32 Len Webster
#25 Jack Williamson