Match Recap
Round 10·Sat, 23-Jun-1945 2:30 PM·Junction Oval·22,000 att.
South Melbourne
12.15 (87)
vs
Essendon
5.11 (41)
South Melbourne won by 46

South Melbourne defeated Essendon 87–41, by 46 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Essendon 29–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne3.2 (20)5.7 (37)8.10 (58)12.15 (87)12.15 (87)
Essendon2.1 (13)3.5 (23)4.9 (33)5.11 (41)5.11 (41)

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
#8 Vic Castles1
#20 Jim Cleary
#30 Jack Dempsey
#33 George Dougherty
#27 Jack Graham1
#17 Don Grossman
#16 Ron Hartridge
#5 Brian Kelly
#31 Alan Linden
#7 Bob Matlock
#1 Herbie Matthews
#10 Jimmy McKnight
#25 Laurie Nash2
#26 Roy Porter
#14 Reg Richards1
#21 Peter Tippett
#22 Ted Whitfield2
#32 Jack Williams
#4 William Williams5

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
#31 Norm Betson
#23 Bill Brittingham
#35 Percy Bushby
#15 Wally Buttsworth
#1 Ernie Coward
#10 Laurie Dearle
#28 Bob Drummond
#30 Bob Flanigan
#6 Allan Hird
#7 Bill Hutchison1
#19 Ron Jory
#14 Chris Lambert
#26 Jack Lyons
#32 Peter Paterson1
#20 Bill Pearson
#17 Ray Powell
#3 Dick Reynolds3
#21 Cec Ruddell
#24 Noel Smith