Match Recap
Round 18·Sat, 28-Aug-1937 2:45 PM·Lake Oval·6,000 att.
South Melbourne
10.16 (76)
vs
Essendon
11.7 (73)
South Melbourne won by 3

South Melbourne defeated Essendon 76–73, by 3 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored South Melbourne 25–13.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne3.7 (25)4.11 (35)6.12 (48)10.16 (76)10.16 (76)
Essendon3.0 (18)4.1 (25)8.2 (50)11.7 (73)11.7 (73)

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
#28 Tommy Allen1
#3 John Austin
#5 Terry Brain1
#21 George Bryce
#20 Jim Cleary
#14 Bill Faul
#22 Jack Graham
#29 Jack Hacker
#33 Wilbur Harris1
#7 Percy Ilott1
#32 Maurie Johnson1
#8 Laurie Leask
#2 Herbie Matthews
#9 Russell McInnes
#18 Alex Mitchell1
#1 Laurie Nash2
#9 Sandy Patterson2
#23 Rex Ritchie
#9 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
#12 George Bell
#31 Ted Bryce
#19 Jack Cassin3
#27 Wally Coates
#7 Dick Eason
#26 Ted Freyer2
#31 Billy Hall
#6 Tommy Lahiff2
#11 William Luff
#5 Arnold Maltby
#15 Leo Maynes
Doug Munro
#15 Les Powell
#3 Dick Reynolds1
#20 Hugh Torney1
#34 Ray Watts2
#32 Len Webster
#15 Dick Welch
#14 Stan Wilson