Match Recap
Round 5·Sat, 21-May-1938 2:45 PM·M.C.G.·14,979 att.
Melbourne
10.12 (72)
vs
Footscray
10.16 (76)
Footscray won by 4

Footscray defeated Melbourne 76–72, by 4 points after a nailbiter.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne2.3 (15)4.8 (32)7.12 (54)10.12 (72)10.12 (72)
Footscray3.5 (23)6.8 (44)8.12 (60)10.16 (76)10.16 (76)

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
#15 Ron Baggott—————2—————————
#31 Ron Barassi—————1—————————
#24 Percy Beames—————2—————————
#33 Ted Buckley———————————————
#9 Richie Emselle———————————————
#8 Rowley Fischer———————————————
#26 Jack Furniss———————————————
#1 Gordon Jones———————————————
#17 Allan La Fontaine—————1—————————
#3 John Lewis—————1—————————
#18 Wally Lock———————————————
#28 Pat McNamara———————————————
#12 Jack Mueller—————1—————————
#7 Hugh Murnane—————2—————————
#25 Ted Regan———————————————
#19 Frank Roberts———————————————
#4 Norm Smith———————————————
#5 Keith Truscott———————————————
#23 Ray Wartman———————————————

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 George Bennett———————————————
#33 Alf Clay———————————————
#13 Bob Flanigan———————————————
#20 Jim Greenham———————————————
#1 Harry Hickey———————————————
#26 Charlie Luke—————3—————————
#14 Cliff McCrae—————1—————————
#16 Lindsay McLure———————————————
#32 Jim Miller———————————————
#2 Alby Morrison—————1—————————
#3 Arthur Olliver———————————————
#10 Joe Ryan—————1—————————
#17 Leo Ryan———————————————
#32 Rob Sainsbury———————————————
#28 Alf Sampson———————————————
#29 Bob Spargo———————————————
#6 Paul Standfield———————————————
#4 Norm Ware—————4—————————
#13 Don Wilson———————————————