Match Recap
Round 12·Sat, 31-Jul-1943 2:30 PM·Punt Rd·8,000 att.
Melbourne
23.16 (154)
vs
Footscray
11.8 (74)
Melbourne won by 80

Melbourne defeated Footscray 154–74, by 80 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Footscray 49–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne8.2 (50)15.9 (99)18.11 (119)23.16 (154)23.16 (154)
Footscray6.0 (36)7.2 (44)9.6 (60)11.8 (74)11.8 (74)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#14 George Archibald1
#24 Percy Beames
#15 Colin Bradley
#21 Don Cordner
#28 Ted Cordner
#5 Billy Deans
#27 Frank Deayton
#2 Roy Dowsing
#6 Fred Fanning11
#22 Tom Ferguson
#10 Maurie Gibb
#20 Bob Herbert4
#8 Don Hewson
#25 Doug Heywood2
#18 Don Hooper3
#31 Ken Levey
#16 Hughie McPherson1
#29 Jack Minnis1
#4 Norm Smith

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
#36 Don Bauer
#22 Norm Chisholm
#2 Alan Collins4
#19 George Dougherty1
#15 Ted Ellis
#8 Reg Evenden
#28 Harry Gingell
#21 Jack Gray
#7 Jim Greenham4
#5 Ron Grove
#9 Pat Hand
#12 Wally Harris
#27 Len McCankie
#6 Bert McTaggart
#31 Bill McTaggart
#33 Jim Miller
#3 Arthur Olliver
#10 Joe Ryan2
#1 Jim Thoms