Match Recap
Round 15·Sat, 7-Aug-1948 2:15 PM·Windy Hill·14,000 att.
Essendon
11.21 (87)
vs
South Melbourne
8.11 (59)
Essendon won by 28

Essendon defeated South Melbourne 87–59, by 28 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored South Melbourne 29–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon4.5 (29)6.8 (44)8.17 (65)11.21 (87)11.21 (87)
South Melbourne1.2 (8)5.4 (34)5.5 (35)8.11 (59)8.11 (59)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#33 Noel Allanson
#19 Doug Bigelow
#27 Bob Bradley
#23 Bill Brittingham4
#35 Percy Bushby
#32 Harry Equid
#18 Les Gardiner
#6 George Hassell
#24 Jack Jones1
#14 Chris Lambert
#17 Harold Lambert
#9 Ted Leehane3
#12 Wally May
#4 Norm McDonald
#2 Keith Rawle
#3 Dick Reynolds2
#21 Cec Ruddell
#26 Bob Syme1
#16 Greg Tate
#25 John Ward

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#35 Ron Barry
#34 Pat Bourke
#32 Ron Bywater1
#36 Alf Callick
#18 George Caris
#33 Wylie Chambers
#30 Kevin Collins1
#21 Len Crane
#17 Erwin Dornau
#8 Arthur Fox
#29 Jack Garrick
#14 Reg Harley3
#5 Len Holland
#12 Billy King
#37 Bert Lucas
#24 Larry Spokes1
#20 Frank Stephens
#26 Don Taylor1
#6 Les Williams
#4 William Williams1