Match Recap
Round 14·Sat, 23-Jul-1949 2:15 PM·Western Oval·13,000 att.
Footscray
11.8 (74)
vs
Melbourne
10.12 (72)
Footscray won by 2

Footscray defeated Melbourne 74–72, by 2 points after a nailbiter. Melbourne led by 11 at half-time before Footscray took over in the second half.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray3.1 (19)4.3 (27)6.6 (42)11.8 (74)11.8 (74)
Melbourne3.3 (21)5.8 (38)6.11 (47)10.12 (72)10.12 (72)

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
#29 Angus Abbey———————————————
#18 Dave Bryden———————————————
#17 Alan Bulman———————————————
#22 Wally Donald———————————————
#14 Bernie Laffey———————————————
#12 Merv Laffey———————————————
#23 Alby Linton—————4—————————
#19 Alan Martin———————————————
#27 Len McCankie———————————————
#32 Marty McDonnell———————————————
#21 George McLaren———————————————
#3 Arthur Olliver———————————————
#31 Evan Rees———————————————
#7 Bruce Reid—————3—————————
#26 Bill Scanlan———————————————
#25 Frank Scanlan———————————————
#2 Bob Templeton—————3—————————
#34 Geoff Vanderfeen———————————————
#1 Norm Webb—————1—————————
#28 Bill Wood———————————————

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———————————————
#16 George Bickford———————————————
#11 Gordon Bowman———————————————
#23 Ken Carlon—————1—————————
#4 Bob Chadwick———————————————
#3 Geoff Collins———————————————
#1 Denis Cordner———————————————
#21 Don Cordner———————————————
#6 Eddie Craddock—————1—————————
#5 Billy Deans———————————————
#32 Len Dockett———————————————
#28 Adrian Dullard—————3—————————
#8 Doug Heywood—————2—————————
#7 Eddie Jackson———————————————
#22 Shane McGrath———————————————
#25 Col McLean———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#30 Alby Rodda———————————————
#15 Len Toyne—————3—————————
#37 Mike Woods———————————————