Match Recap
Round 18·Sat, 24-Aug-1946 2:45 PM·Brunswick St·19,000 att.
Fitzroy
9.11 (65)
vs
Melbourne
10.9 (69)
Melbourne won by 4

Melbourne defeated Fitzroy 69–65, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Fitzroy 44–14.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fitzroy2.2 (14)7.7 (49)8.8 (56)9.11 (65)9.11 (65)
Melbourne7.2 (44)7.7 (49)8.7 (55)10.9 (69)10.9 (69)

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
#32 Allan Broadway—————1—————————
#31 Bert Clay—————1—————————
#1 Jack Collins———————————————
#18 Frank Curcio———————————————
#33 Claude Curtin—————1—————————
#32 Clen Denning———————————————
#23 Allan Fields———————————————
#3 Kevin Fox———————————————
#15 Leon Gemmell———————————————
#25 Eddie Hart—————2—————————
#6 Fred Hughson———————————————
#4 Mick Hughson—————1—————————
#27 Noel Jarvis———————————————
#19 Alan McLaughlin———————————————
#12 Bob Miller———————————————
#10 Reg Nicholls———————————————
#22 Noel Price———————————————
#7 Alan Ruthven—————3—————————
#10 Ken Sier———————————————
#35 Stan Wright———————————————

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
#36 Des Bell———————————————
#16 George Bickford———————————————
#34 Arnold Byfield———————————————
#29 Alf Copsey———————————————
#21 Don Cordner———————————————
#23 Ted Cordner———————————————
#5 Billy Deans———————————————
#32 Len Dockett—————1—————————
#2 Roy Dowsing———————————————
#28 Adrian Dullard———————————————
#6 Fred Fanning—————3—————————
#17 Frank Kennedy———————————————
#22 Shane McGrath———————————————
#25 Col McLean———————————————
#37 Jim Mitchell—————3—————————
#12 Jack Mueller———————————————
#27 Ernie ORourke—————1—————————
#30 Alby Rodda———————————————
#31 Stan Rule———————————————
#4 Norm Smith—————2—————————