Match Recap
Round 4·Sat, 8-May-1948 2:15 PM·Lake Oval·20,000 att.
South Melbourne
11.12 (78)
vs
Essendon
20.20 (140)
Essendon won by 62

Essendon defeated South Melbourne 140–78, by 62 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored South Melbourne 56–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne5.3 (33)7.7 (49)10.10 (70)11.12 (78)11.12 (78)
Essendon2.5 (17)8.11 (59)12.12 (84)20.20 (140)20.20 (140)

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
#34 Pat Bourke
#1 Stan Bulpit2
#36 Alf Callick
#18 George Caris
#20 Jim Cleary
#23 Ron Clegg
#30 Kevin Collins2
#21 Len Crane
#17 Erwin Dornau
#29 Jack Garrick
#27 Jack Graham1
#14 Reg Harley
#15 Vic Hill
#5 Len Holland
#12 Billy King
#22 Keith Schaefer1
#24 Larry Spokes
#26 Don Taylor3
#6 Les Williams
#4 William Williams2

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
#33 Noel Allanson
#23 Bill Brittingham1
#15 Wally Buttsworth
#18 Les Gardiner
#30 Ivan Goodingham4
#6 George Hassell
#7 Bill Hutchison3
#24 Jack Jones1
#14 Chris Lambert
#17 Harold Lambert
#22 Gordon Lane5
#9 Ted Leehane1
#12 Wally May
#31 Bob McClure
#4 Norm McDonald
#11 Ron McEwin
#2 Keith Rawle4
#3 Dick Reynolds1
#21 Cec Ruddell
#16 Greg Tate