Match Recap
Round 14·Sat, 23-Jul-1955 2:15 PM·Western Oval·32,735 att.
Footscray
11.8 (74)
vs
Melbourne
9.19 (73)
Footscray won by 1

Footscray defeated Melbourne 74–73, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Footscray outscored Melbourne 26–9.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray2.3 (15)6.5 (41)7.6 (48)11.8 (74)11.8 (74)
Melbourne1.10 (16)2.13 (25)5.18 (48)9.19 (73)9.19 (73)

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
#5 Peter Box———————————————
#18 Dave Bryden—————1—————————
#8 Alan Clough———————————————
#23 Bob Collins———————————————
#2 Jack Collins—————7—————————
#22 Wally Donald———————————————
#7 Roger Duffy———————————————
#24 Jim Gallagher———————————————
#12 Alex Gardiner———————————————
#34 Brian Gilmore———————————————
#25 Herb Henderson———————————————
#1 John Kerr—————1—————————
#21 Ron Porta———————————————
#28 Doug Reynolds———————————————
#9 Don Ross———————————————
#31 Lionel Ryan———————————————
#17 Ron Stockman———————————————
#35 Alan Trusler—————2—————————
#10 John Westacott———————————————
#3 Ted Whitten———————————————

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
#6 Frank Adams———————————————
#36 Dick Atkinson———————————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#29 Tony Bull—————1—————————
#4 Ken Christie———————————————
#1 Denis Cordner———————————————
#9 Brian Dixon—————1—————————
#18 Bob Johnson—————4—————————
#14 Trevor Johnson———————————————
#3 Peter Marquis———————————————
#17 Geoff McGivern———————————————
#5 Ian McLean———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#38 Ken Melville———————————————
#11 Laurie Mithen———————————————
#24 Ian Ridley—————1—————————
#12 Stuart Spencer—————1—————————
#15 Athol Webb———————————————
#32 Fred Webster—————1—————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————