Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 13-Aug-1955 2:15 PM·Brunswick St·20,000 att.
Fitzroy
9.7 (61)
vs
Footscray
11.13 (79)
Footscray won by 18

Footscray defeated Fitzroy 79–61, by 18 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Footscray outscored Fitzroy 50–13.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fitzroy4.3 (27)5.5 (35)7.6 (48)9.7 (61)9.7 (61)
Footscray1.3 (9)3.8 (26)3.11 (29)11.13 (79)11.13 (79)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#16 Owen Abrahams1
#22 John Charles
#28 Kevin Darrigan
#11 Colin Davey
#30 Don Furness1
#4 Jack Gervasoni
#15 Eddie Goodger
#23 Bob Henderson
Laurie Jarman1
#17 Norm Johnstone1
#27 Graham Knight1
#2 Kevin Murray
#35 Bill Smith
#8 Bill Stephen
#34 Ern Trickey
#9 Rod Vernon1
#12 Keith Webb2
#10 Vin Williams
#29 Bobby Wilson1
#13 Kevin Wright

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
#18 Dave Bryden
#8 Alan Clough
#23 Bob Collins
#2 Jack Collins5
#22 Wally Donald
#11 Arthur Edwards1
#24 Jim Gallagher
#12 Alex Gardiner
#34 Brian Gilmore
#25 Herb Henderson
#1 John Kerr1
#4 Ian Letcher1
#21 Ron Porta
#28 Doug Reynolds
#9 Don Ross
#31 Lionel Ryan
#8 Kevin Smith2
#32 Harvey Stevens1
#35 Alan Trusler
#3 Ted Whitten