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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#15 Ron Baggott—————1—————————
#21 Don Cordner———————————————
#5 Billy Deans———————————————
#2 Roy Dowsing———————————————
#6 Fred Fanning—————4—————————
#31 Frank Hughes———————————————
#3 Ron Irwin———————————————
#24 Dick Kennedy———————————————
#37 Frank Kennedy—————1—————————
#10 Gordon Kramer———————————————
#17 Allan La Fontaine———————————————
#29 Ralph Latham—————1—————————
#20 George Lenne———————————————
#25 Col McLean———————————————
#31 Jack Mitchell—————3—————————
#9 Ivan Porter———————————————
#19 Bill Scanlan———————————————
#4 Norm Smith—————2—————————
#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 Hickey—————1—————————
#11 Allan Jacobsen—————1—————————
#4 Mal McBean———————————————
#27 Len McCankie———————————————
#21 George McLaren———————————————
#6 Bert McTaggart———————————————
#31 Bill McTaggart———————————————
#14 Jim Miller———————————————
#3 Arthur Olliver—————1—————————
#10 Joe Ryan—————3—————————
#24 Dan Taylor—————1—————————
#30 George Tribe—————5—————————
#25 Tom Tribe———————————————
#35 Col Witney———————————————