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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#32 Allan Broadway1
#31 Bert Clay1
#1 Jack Collins
#18 Frank Curcio
#33 Claude Curtin1
#32 Clen Denning
#23 Allan Fields
#3 Kevin Fox
#15 Leon Gemmell
#25 Eddie Hart2
#6 Fred Hughson
#4 Mick Hughson1
#27 Noel Jarvis
#19 Alan McLaughlin
#12 Bob Miller
#10 Reg Nicholls
#22 Noel Price
#7 Alan Ruthven3
#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 Dockett1
#2 Roy Dowsing
#28 Adrian Dullard
#6 Fred Fanning3
#17 Frank Kennedy
#22 Shane McGrath
#25 Col McLean
#37 Jim Mitchell3
#12 Jack Mueller
#27 Ernie ORourke1
#30 Alby Rodda
#31 Stan Rule
#4 Norm Smith2