Match Recap
Round 5·Sat, 14-May-1955 2:15 PM·Kardinia Park·28,288 att.
Geelong
12.12 (84)
vs
Footscray
10.12 (72)
Geelong won by 12

Geelong defeated Footscray 84–72, by 12 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Geelong outscored Footscray 23–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong3.5 (23)7.7 (49)10.9 (69)12.12 (84)12.12 (84)
Footscray0.2 (2)4.5 (29)7.8 (50)10.12 (72)10.12 (72)

Geelong — 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
#34 Ken Beardsley—————1—————————
#14 Les Borrack—————1—————————
#32 Clive Brown———————————————
#16 Ken Cameron———————————————
#4 Bob Davis———————————————
#18 Bruce Ferrari———————————————
#23 Bob Gazzard———————————————
#12 Ron Hovey———————————————
#22 John McMahon—————1—————————
#2 Russell Middlemiss———————————————
#20 John OConnell———————————————
#17 John ONeill———————————————
#6 Peter Pianto———————————————
#27 Noel Rayson—————5—————————
#8 Russell Renfrey—————1—————————
#26 Norm Sharp—————1—————————
#11 Bernie Smith———————————————
#31 Max Sutcliffe—————1—————————
#28 Neil Trezise—————1—————————
#21 Geoff Williams———————————————

Footscray — 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
#5 Peter Box—————1—————————
#18 Dave Bryden———————————————
#22 Wally Donald———————————————
#7 Roger Duffy—————4—————————
#11 Arthur Edwards———————————————
#24 Jim Gallagher———————————————
#12 Alex Gardiner———————————————
#34 Brian Gilmore———————————————
#10 Roy Harper—————1—————————
#25 Herb Henderson———————————————
#1 John Kerr—————2—————————
#26 Jack Nuttall———————————————
#21 Ron Porta———————————————
#28 Doug Reynolds—————1—————————
#9 Don Ross———————————————
#31 Lionel Ryan———————————————
#32 Harvey Stevens———————————————
#17 Ron Stockman———————————————
#6 Charlie Sutton—————1—————————
#3 Ted Whitten———————————————