Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 30-Apr-1927 2:45 PM·Arden St·10,000 att.
North Melbourne
9.21 (75)
vs
Fitzroy
10.11 (71)
North Melbourne won by 4

North Melbourne defeated Fitzroy 75–71, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Fitzroy 23–9.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne2.5 (17)3.10 (28)6.16 (52)9.21 (75)9.21 (75)
Fitzroy3.1 (19)6.6 (42)9.8 (62)10.11 (71)10.11 (71)

North 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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#1 Syd Barker
#20 Charlie Cameron
#9 Johnny Gregory
#29 Charlie Healy
#32 Tommy Jenkins2
#6 Harold Johnston1
#22 Alf Lambe
#2 John Lewis1
#11 Curly Linton
#16 Joe Lovett1
#8 Arthur Lowe
#14 Fred Metcalf2
#23 Clarrie Nolan
#5 Mac Pitchford
#7 Bill Russ
#33 Charles Tyson2
#17 Dave Walsh
#21 Don Watson

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
#3 Arthur Batchelor
#1 Lou Bols
#11 Jack Cashman3
#20 Charles Chapman2
#12 Norm Cockram1
#29 Goldie Collins
#27 Tommy Corrigan
#8 Frank Costigan
#9 Gordon Hellwig
#4 Horrie Jenkin
#28 Cyril Kemp
#35 Jack Millen
#14 Roy Milne
#6 Jack Moriarty3
#16 Willis Reeve
#33 Bert White1
#10 Len Wigraft
#23 Lockie Wood