Match Recap
Round 1·Mon, 22-Apr-1957 2:15 PM·Brunswick St·24,000 att.
Fitzroy
7.11 (53)
vs
Melbourne
6.14 (50)
Fitzroy won by 3

Fitzroy defeated Melbourne 53–50, by 3 points after a nailbiter. Melbourne led by 6 at half-time before Fitzroy took over in the second half.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fitzroy0.4 (4)3.7 (25)5.10 (40)7.11 (53)7.11 (53)
Melbourne2.1 (13)4.7 (31)6.12 (48)6.14 (50)6.14 (50)

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 Abrahams2
#20 Graham Campbell
#38 Jack Clancy
#11 Colin Davey
#30 Don Furness2
#33 Alan Gale
#15 Eddie Goodger
#4 Graham Gotch
#19 Ron Harvey
#23 Bob Henderson
#1 John Hutchinson1
#24 Bryan Lane
#2 Kevin Murray
#5 Tony Ongarello
#3 Brian Pert
#25 John Shelton
#21 Leo Smyth1
#8 Bill Stephen
#10 Vin Williams
#13 Kevin Wright1

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 Dick Atkinson
#31 Ron Barassi
#30 John Beckwith
#29 Tony Bull
#39 Bill Byrne
#19 Keith Carroll
#21 Peter Cook
#9 Brian Dixon
#28 Terry Gleeson
#16 Bob Johnson1
#14 Trevor Johnson
#4 John Lord
#3 Peter Marquis
#5 Ian McLean
#11 Laurie Mithen
#24 Ian Ridley1
#8 Jim Sandral
#23 Geoff Tunbridge2
#15 Athol Webb2
#25 Don Williams