Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 12-Aug-1950 2:15 PM·M.C.G.·17,315 att.
Melbourne
15.11 (101)
vs
Footscray
14.14 (98)
Melbourne won by 3

Melbourne defeated Footscray 101–98, by 3 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Footscray 41–28.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne1.2 (8)6.4 (40)12.9 (81)15.11 (101)15.11 (101)
Footscray1.4 (10)6.7 (43)10.11 (71)14.14 (98)14.14 (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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#29 Lance Arnold———————————————
#26 Dave Bedford———————————————
#16 George Bickford———————————————
#23 Ken Carlon—————1—————————
#3 Geoff Collins———————————————
#1 Denis Cordner—————1—————————
#21 Don Cordner———————————————
#32 Len Dockett—————1—————————
#8 Doug Heywood———————————————
#14 Bob Johnston———————————————
#17 Geoff McGivern———————————————
#22 Shane McGrath———————————————
#2 Robert McKenzie—————5—————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#36 Jack Mueller—————6—————————
#30 Alby Rodda—————1—————————
#31 Stan Rule———————————————
#12 Stuart Spencer———————————————
#33 Jack Thomson———————————————
#37 Mike Woods———————————————

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
#30 Angus Abbey———————————————
#18 Dave Bryden—————2—————————
#2 Jack Collins—————1—————————
#22 Wally Donald———————————————
#8 Reg Egan———————————————
#1 Don Henderson———————————————
#12 Merv Laffey—————2—————————
#19 Alan Martin———————————————
#32 Marty McDonnell———————————————
#21 George McLaren———————————————
#16 Frank McRae———————————————
#24 Tom Miller———————————————
#3 Arthur Olliver———————————————
#20 Bill Reardon—————1—————————
#31 Evan Rees———————————————
#23 Bruce Reid—————1—————————
#26 Bill Scanlan—————1—————————
#6 Charlie Sutton—————1—————————
#33 Dick Wearmouth———————————————
#28 Bill Wood—————5—————————