Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 21-Aug-1948 2:15 PM·Brunswick St·12,000 att.
Fitzroy
9.9 (63)
vs
Footscray
11.15 (81)
Footscray won by 18

Footscray defeated Fitzroy 81–63, by 18 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Fitzroy outscored Footscray 40–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fitzroy1.2 (8)7.6 (48)8.7 (55)9.9 (63)9.9 (63)
Footscray6.4 (40)6.6 (42)8.14 (62)11.15 (81)11.15 (81)

Fitzroy — 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
#24 Vic Chanter———————————————
#6 Bill Charleson———————————————
#31 Bert Clay———————————————
#2 George Coates—————2—————————
#18 Frank Curcio———————————————
#25 Eddie Hart—————2—————————
#16 Kevin Hart———————————————
#27 Noel Jarvis———————————————
#17 Norm Johnstone—————1—————————
#9 Dick Kennedy———————————————
#17 Jim Kettle—————2—————————
#19 Alan McLaughlin———————————————
#3 Eric Moore———————————————
#14 Geoff Nicholls———————————————
#20 Reg Nicholls———————————————
#7 Alan Ruthven———————————————
#6 Harold Shillinglaw———————————————
#8 Bill Stephen———————————————
#28 Stan Vandersluys—————2—————————
#5 Keith Williams———————————————

Footscray — 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
#26 Lou Barker———————————————
#18 Dave Bryden———————————————
#17 Alan Bulman———————————————
#5 Eric Cumming———————————————
#22 Wally Donald———————————————
#7 Harry Hickey—————2—————————
#8 Max Isaac———————————————
#12 Merv Laffey———————————————
#32 Marty McDonnell———————————————
#21 George McLaren—————1—————————
#9 Vin Morrissey———————————————
#3 Arthur Olliver—————1—————————
#4 Bob Reid—————2—————————
#30 Tim Robb—————1—————————
#14 Jack Storey———————————————
#6 Charlie Sutton———————————————
#33 Dick Wearmouth———————————————
#1 Norm Webb———————————————
#16 Jack Welsh———————————————
#28 Bill Wood—————4—————————