Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 29-Aug-1931 2:45 PM·Western Oval·12,000 att.
Footscray
10.12 (72)
vs
Melbourne
5.8 (38)
Footscray won by 34

Footscray defeated Melbourne 72–38, by 34 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Footscray outscored Melbourne 16–1.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray2.2 (14)4.6 (30)8.8 (56)10.12 (72)10.12 (72)
Melbourne0.4 (4)2.6 (18)5.7 (37)5.8 (38)5.8 (38)

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
#8 Frank Aked
#9 Harry Baker
#2 Bill Cubbins1
#23 Bill Downie2
#25 Jack Fincher
#11 Jack Hanson
#4 Jack Hayes
#1 Allan Hopkins3
#24 Jimmy Joyce1
#5 Alf Lambe
#22 Ivan McAlpine
#15 Roy McKay
#3 Wally Minogue1
#7 Alby Morrison3
#13 Ernie Nunn2
#12 Wally OBrien
#30 Ted Sherman
#14 Bill Spurling
#26 Arthur Stevens1

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
#4 Jim Abernethy2
#8 Bill Adams1
#7 Bert Avery
#24 Percy Beames
#22 Reg Conole
#18 Bill Cutler
#5 Hec Davidson
#29 Jimmy Davidson
#6 Ted Esposito
#16 Bob Johnson3
#20 Harry Long
#3 George Margitich1
#32 Gordon Ogden
#12 Jack Power
#35 Dick Taylor
#34 Ray Usher
#21 Bill Vanthoff
#23 Francis Vine
#14 Ivor Warne-Smith