Match Recap
Semi Final·Sat, 7-Sep-1946 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·61,277 att.
Footscray
15.12 (102)
vs
Melbourne
17.18 (120)
Melbourne won by 18

Melbourne defeated Footscray 120–102, by 18 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Footscray 53–21.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray4.4 (28)7.7 (49)13.10 (88)15.12 (102)15.12 (102)
Melbourne2.8 (20)10.13 (73)12.15 (87)17.18 (120)17.18 (120)

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
#2 Alan Collins———————————————
#19 Reg Evenden———————————————
#20 Bruce Fountain—————1—————————
#7 Harry Hickey—————2—————————
#12 Merv Laffey—————2—————————
#27 Len McCankie———————————————
#32 Marty McDonnell———————————————
#21 George McLaren———————————————
#14 Jim Miller———————————————
#29 Allan Moncrieff———————————————
#15 Alby Morrison———————————————
#3 Arthur Olliver—————3—————————
#11 Evan Rees———————————————
#8 Alf Sampson———————————————
#26 Ken Scott———————————————
#6 Charlie Sutton———————————————
#1 Jim Thoms—————2—————————
#4 Norm Ware—————4—————————
#33 Dick Wearmouth———————————————
#28 Bill Wood—————1—————————

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
#16 George Bickford———————————————
#11 Gordon Bowman———————————————
#34 Arnold Byfield———————————————
#21 Don Cordner———————————————
#23 Ted Cordner———————————————
#5 Billy Deans———————————————
#32 Len Dockett—————1—————————
#28 Adrian Dullard———————————————
#6 Fred Fanning———————————————
#3 Ron Irwin———————————————
#17 Frank Kennedy———————————————
#18 Wally Lock———————————————
#22 Shane McGrath———————————————
#25 Col McLean———————————————
#37 Jim Mitchell—————3—————————
#12 Jack Mueller—————4—————————
#27 Ernie ORourke—————3—————————
#30 Alby Rodda—————3—————————
#31 Stan Rule———————————————
#4 Norm Smith—————3—————————