Match Recap
Round 3·Sat, 9-May-1959 2:30 PM·Brunswick St·20,000 att.
Fitzroy
13.9 (87)
vs
Melbourne
11.8 (74)
Fitzroy won by 13

Fitzroy defeated Melbourne 87–74, by 13 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Fitzroy 44–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fitzroy2.5 (17)9.6 (60)12.8 (80)13.9 (87)13.9 (87)
Melbourne1.2 (8)2.3 (15)4.6 (30)11.8 (74)11.8 (74)

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 Abrahams4
#6 Ian Aston1
#20 Graham Campbell1
#7 Wally Clark
#30 Don Furness
#33 Alan Gale
#4 Graham Gotch
#19 Ron Harvey1
#23 Bob Henderson
#8 Les Hughson
#17 Ken Jones
#29 Graeme MacKenzie
#38 Colin MacNeil
#2 Kevin Murray
#3 Brian Pert1
#25 Barrie Pigot
#22 Ken Ross
#27 Ray Slocum1
#18 Keith Wiegard1
#13 Kevin Wright3

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
#6 Frank Adams
#31 Ron Barassi1
#30 John Beckwith
#38 Peter Brenchley1
#7 Geoff Case
#12 Neil Crompton
#9 Brian Dixon
#1 Dick Fenton-Smith
#28 Terry Gleeson1
#16 Bob Johnson
#8 Tassie Johnson
#14 Trevor Johnson
#27 Dennis Jones
#35 Clyde Laidlaw1
#5 Ian McLean
#11 Laurie Mithen6
#24 Ian Ridley
#26 Ian Thorogood
#23 Geoff Tunbridge1
#25 Don Williams