Match Recap
Round 3·Sat, 9-May-1959 2:30 PM·Lake Oval·30,200 att.
South Melbourne
9.11 (65)
vs
Essendon
7.10 (52)
South Melbourne won by 13

South Melbourne defeated Essendon 65–52, by 13 points in a tight contest.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne3.4 (22)5.8 (38)8.10 (58)9.11 (65)9.11 (65)
Essendon2.1 (13)4.3 (27)6.7 (43)7.10 (52)7.10 (52)

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
#32 Ken Boyd
#1 Paul Briglia
#23 Ron Clegg
#35 Cliff Deacon
#2 Fred Goldsmith2
#8 Bill Gunn
#40 Fred Harris
#21 John Heriot
#22 Frank Hogan
#30 Ray Landorf
#36 Ken McCormack
#3 Brian McGowan2
#28 Bill McGrath1
#43 Norm McKenzie
#25 Hugh McLaughlin
#19 Max Oaten1
#16 Noel Rayson
#14 Bob Skilton3
#15 John Svenson
#20 John Trethowan

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
#11 John Birt
#2 Stan Booth
#18 Reg Burgess
#1 Jack Clarke
#26 Brian Donohoe
#28 Alec Epis
#8 Ron Evans3
#23 Ken Fraser
#22 Jeff Gamble
#4 Col Hebbard
#30 Geoff Leek1
#16 Graham Leydin1
#32 Barry Mackie
#31 Hugh Mitchell1
#14 Don Nicolson
#9 Greg Sewell
#5 David Shaw1
#35 Bob Shearman
#25 Ken Timms
#33 John Towner