Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 13-Aug-1938 2:45 PM·Lake Oval·8,000 att.
South Melbourne
13.13 (91)
vs
Essendon
12.14 (86)
South Melbourne won by 5

South Melbourne defeated Essendon 91–86, by 5 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Essendon 28–16.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne2.4 (16)6.7 (43)10.11 (71)13.13 (91)13.13 (91)
Essendon4.2 (26)6.7 (43)8.11 (59)12.14 (86)12.14 (86)

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
#20 Jim Cleary
#31 George Collard
#28 Reg Coyle
#24 Owen Evans1
#30 Pat Farrelly
#14 Bill Faul
#22 Jack Graham
#29 Jack Hacker
#33 Wilbur Harris
#26 Reg Humphries
#1 Herbie Matthews
#8 Norm Matthews1
#18 Alex Mitchell2
#12 Roy Moore1
#10 Bob Pratt5
#23 Tom Purvis
#7 Frank Sinclair1
#9 Len Thomas1
#19 Syd Tims1

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
#7 Norm Baker
#24 Les Begley2
#12 George Bell
#9 Ted Bryce
#5 Jack Caesar
#19 Jack Cassin1
#4 Murray Exelby
#17 Harry Lippiatt
#11 William Luff
#5 Arnold Maltby
#2 Norm McDermott
#3 Dick Reynolds3
#29 Tom Reynolds3
#21 Ted Rippon
#16 Arthur Slater
#20 Hugh Torney
#28 Ray Watts3
#32 Len Webster
#14 Stan Wilson