Match Recap
Round 18·Sat, 23-Aug-1947 2:45 PM·Western Oval·11,000 att.
Footscray
11.14 (80)
vs
Melbourne
24.11 (155)
Melbourne won by 75

Melbourne defeated Footscray 155–80, by 75 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Footscray 59–21.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray2.5 (17)6.8 (44)8.11 (59)11.14 (80)11.14 (80)
Melbourne5.1 (31)8.6 (54)15.6 (96)24.11 (155)24.11 (155)

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
#26 Lou Barker———————————————
#18 Dave Bryden———————————————
#22 Wally Donald———————————————
#9 Pat Hand———————————————
#7 Harry Hickey———————————————
#26 Max Isaac———————————————
#23 Jack Logan—————1—————————
#32 Marty McDonnell———————————————
#21 George McLaren———————————————
#14 Jim Miller———————————————
#14 Tom Miller———————————————
#29 Allan Moncrieff———————————————
#3 Arthur Olliver—————1—————————
#31 Evan Rees———————————————
#30 Tim Robb—————2—————————
#10 Joe Ryan—————1—————————
#1 Norm Webb—————1—————————
#16 Jack Welsh———————————————
#28 Bill Wood—————5—————————
Clive Yewers———————————————

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
#29 Lance Arnold———————————————
#11 Gordon Bowman———————————————
#21 Don Cordner———————————————
#5 Billy Deans—————1—————————
#32 Len Dockett———————————————
#28 Adrian Dullard—————2—————————
#6 Fred Fanning—————10—————————
Dave Hardie———————————————
#7 Eddie Jackson———————————————
#17 Frank Kennedy———————————————
#22 Shane McGrath———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#37 Jim Mitchell———————————————
#12 Jack Mueller—————2—————————
#15 Frank OConnor—————3—————————
#30 Alby Rodda—————4—————————
#31 Stan Rule———————————————
#19 Bill Scanlan———————————————
#34 Frank Scanlan—————2—————————
#13 Max Spittle———————————————