Match Recap
Round 7·Sat, 31-May-1947 2:45 PM·M.C.G.·34,107 att.
Melbourne
17.3 (105)
vs
Footscray
15.8 (98)
Melbourne won by 7

Melbourne defeated Footscray 105–98, by 7 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Footscray 36–14.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne4.1 (25)7.1 (43)11.3 (69)17.3 (105)17.3 (105)
Footscray1.1 (7)6.5 (41)13.6 (84)15.8 (98)15.8 (98)

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
#29 Lance Arnold
#16 George Bickford
#11 Gordon Bowman
#21 Don Cordner
#5 Billy Deans
#32 Len Dockett1
#28 Adrian Dullard1
#6 Fred Fanning7
#24 Frank Hanna
#7 Eddie Jackson
#18 Wally Lock
#22 Shane McGrath
#25 Col McLean
#35 Noel McMahen
#37 Jim Mitchell
#12 Jack Mueller5
#15 Frank OConnor1
#30 Alby Rodda2
#19 Bill Scanlan
#34 Frank Scanlan

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
#15 Norm Armstrong
#8 Pat Cahill
#22 Wally Donald
#19 Reg Evenden
#20 Bruce Fountain
#12 Merv Laffey3
#23 Jack Logan1
#27 Len McCankie
#32 Marty McDonnell
#21 George McLaren1
#14 Jim Miller
#29 Allan Moncrieff1
#3 Arthur Olliver2
#31 Evan Rees
#10 Joe Ryan1
#6 Charlie Sutton
#2 Bob Templeton
#1 Norm Webb
#16 Jack Welsh1
#28 Bill Wood5