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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#5 Peter Box
#18 Dave Bryden1
#8 Alan Clough
#23 Bob Collins
#2 Jack Collins7
#22 Wally Donald
#7 Roger Duffy
#24 Jim Gallagher
#12 Alex Gardiner
#34 Brian Gilmore
#25 Herb Henderson
#1 John Kerr1
#21 Ron Porta
#28 Doug Reynolds
#9 Don Ross
#31 Lionel Ryan
#17 Ron Stockman
#35 Alan Trusler2
#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 Bull1
#4 Ken Christie
#1 Denis Cordner
#9 Brian Dixon1
#18 Bob Johnson4
#14 Trevor Johnson
#3 Peter Marquis
#17 Geoff McGivern
#5 Ian McLean
#35 Noel McMahen
#38 Ken Melville
#11 Laurie Mithen
#24 Ian Ridley1
#12 Stuart Spencer1
#15 Athol Webb
#32 Fred Webster1
#25 Don Williams