Match Recap
Round 5·Sat, 20-May-1950 2:15 PM·Western Oval·12,500 att.
Footscray
13.11 (89)
vs
Melbourne
16.9 (105)
Melbourne won by 16

Melbourne defeated Footscray 105–89, by 16 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Footscray 35–15.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray2.3 (15)8.6 (54)11.6 (72)13.11 (89)13.11 (89)
Melbourne5.5 (35)9.5 (59)13.9 (87)16.9 (105)16.9 (105)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#30 Angus Abbey
#18 Dave Bryden
#2 Jack Collins
#22 Wally Donald
Norm Edwards
#8 Reg Egan1
#1 Don Henderson1
#11 Max Isaac
#10 Bill Kelly
#19 Alan Martin2
#27 Len McCankie
#32 Marty McDonnell
#21 George McLaren
#29 Allan Moncrieff
#3 Arthur Olliver
#20 Bill Reardon1
#6 Charlie Sutton
#9 Geoff Vanderfeen
#33 Dick Wearmouth2
#28 Bill Wood6

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
#23 Ken Carlon
#3 Geoff Collins
#1 Denis Cordner2
#5 Billy Deans
#32 Len Dockett4
#8 Doug Heywood
#4 Jack Hiscock1
#7 Eddie Jackson1
#17 Geoff McGivern2
#20 Alan McGowan2
#22 Shane McGrath
#35 Noel McMahen
#30 Alby Rodda
#31 Stan Rule1
#12 Stuart Spencer
#13 Max Spittle
#33 Jack Thomson3
#37 Mike Woods