Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 6-Aug-1955 2:15 PM·Western Oval·33,902 att.
Footscray
10.13 (73)
vs
Geelong
10.16 (76)
Geelong won by 3

Geelong defeated Footscray 76–73, by 3 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Geelong outscored Footscray 31–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray0.2 (2)6.7 (43)7.7 (49)10.13 (73)10.13 (73)
Geelong4.7 (31)6.7 (43)10.14 (74)10.16 (76)10.16 (76)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#5 Peter Box
#18 Dave Bryden
#8 Alan Clough
#2 Jack Collins2
#22 Wally Donald
#24 Jim Gallagher
#12 Alex Gardiner
#34 Brian Gilmore
#25 Herb Henderson
#1 John Kerr3
#33 Ron McCarthy
#21 Ron Porta
#28 Doug Reynolds
#9 Don Ross
#31 Lionel Ryan2
#16 Kevin Smith1
#32 Harvey Stevens2
#17 Ron Stockman
#10 John Westacott
#3 Ted Whitten

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#34 Ken Beardsley
#14 Les Borrack
#32 Clive Brown
#16 Ken Cameron
#4 Bob Davis2
#23 Bob Gazzard
#1 Matt Goggin
#10 John Haygarth
#24 Harry Herbert1
#12 Ron Hovey
#17 John ONeill2
#27 Noel Rayson5
#8 Russell Renfrey
#26 Norm Sharp
#11 Bernie Smith
#31 Max Sutcliffe
#28 Neil Trezise
#21 Geoff Williams
#37 Bob Wiltshire
#25 Bert Worner