Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 13-Aug-1938 2:45 PM·Western Oval·19,000 att.
Footscray
19.17 (131)
vs
Melbourne
13.13 (91)
Footscray won by 40

Footscray defeated Melbourne 131–91, by 40 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Footscray outscored Melbourne 46–11.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray1.3 (9)8.11 (59)12.13 (85)19.17 (131)19.17 (131)
Melbourne6.2 (38)9.5 (59)12.8 (80)13.13 (91)13.13 (91)

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 George Bennett
#9 Roy Evans3
#12 Reg Evenden
#13 Bob Flanigan
#1 Harry Hickey2
#26 Charlie Luke2
#14 Cliff McCrae2
#32 Jim Miller
#2 Alby Morrison2
#3 Arthur Olliver1
#24 Ambrose Palmer3
#10 Jack Ryan
#10 Joe Ryan3
#17 Leo Ryan
#32 Rob Sainsbury
#28 Alf Sampson
#29 Bob Spargo
#4 Norm Ware1
#30 Jack Zimmerman

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 Baggott3
#24 Percy Beames2
#33 Ted Buckley
#9 Richie Emselle
#8 Rowley Fischer
#26 Jack Furniss
#10 Maurie Gibb1
#32 Dick Hingston
#1 Gordon Jones
#17 Allan La Fontaine
#3 John Lewis1
#18 Wally Lock
#12 Jack Mueller
#7 Hugh Murnane
#2 Lou Reiffel1
#19 Frank Roberts
#4 Norm Smith4
#5 Keith Truscott1
#23 Ray Wartman