Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 11-Aug-1945 2:45 PM·Punt Rd·12,000 att.
Melbourne
12.18 (90)
vs
Footscray
12.9 (81)
Melbourne won by 9

Melbourne defeated Footscray 90–81, by 9 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Footscray 39–12.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne3.3 (21)4.6 (30)9.15 (69)12.18 (90)12.18 (90)
Footscray4.2 (26)7.7 (49)9.7 (61)12.9 (81)12.9 (81)

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
#15 Ron Baggott1
#21 Don Cordner
#5 Billy Deans
#2 Roy Dowsing
#6 Fred Fanning4
#31 Frank Hughes
#3 Ron Irwin
#24 Dick Kennedy
#37 Frank Kennedy1
#10 Gordon Kramer
#17 Allan La Fontaine
#29 Ralph Latham1
#20 George Lenne
#25 Col McLean
#31 Jack Mitchell3
#9 Ivan Porter
#19 Bill Scanlan
#4 Norm Smith2
#8 Roy Stabb

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
#28 Allan Broadway
#16 Merv Dudley
#18 Harry Gingell
#20 Jim Greenham
#5 Ron Grove
#7 Harry Hickey1
#11 Allan Jacobsen1
#4 Mal McBean
#27 Len McCankie
#21 George McLaren
#6 Bert McTaggart
#31 Bill McTaggart
#14 Jim Miller
#3 Arthur Olliver1
#10 Joe Ryan3
#24 Dan Taylor1
#30 George Tribe5
#25 Tom Tribe
#35 Col Witney