Match Recap
Round 11·Sat, 29-Jun-1957 2:15 PM·M.C.G.·49,941 att.
Melbourne
12.15 (87)
vs
Footscray
7.9 (51)
Melbourne won by 36

Melbourne defeated Footscray 87–51, by 36 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Footscray 55–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne2.2 (14)10.9 (69)11.12 (78)12.15 (87)12.15 (87)
Footscray1.4 (10)2.5 (17)3.7 (25)7.9 (51)7.9 (51)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#6 Frank Adams1
#31 Ron Barassi2
#30 John Beckwith
#38 Peter Brenchley
#7 Geoff Case1
#9 Brian Dixon
#29 Brian Dunsford1
#1 Dick Fenton-Smith1
#28 Terry Gleeson1
#14 Trevor Johnson
#35 Clyde Laidlaw
#4 John Lord
#5 Ian McLean
#24 Ian Ridley2
#26 Ian Thorogood
#23 Geoff Tunbridge2
#10 Bob Turner
#15 Athol Webb1
#25 Don Williams
#33 Colin Wilson

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
#19 Brian Buckley
#6 Bobby Clark
#2 Jack Collins4
#22 Wally Donald
#11 Arthur Edwards
#24 Jim Gallagher
#34 Brian Gilmore1
#1 John Kerr1
#29 Bernie Lee
#4 Jack OHalloran
#35 Kelvin Payne
#21 Ron Porta
#15 John Quarrell
#28 Doug Reynolds
#9 Don Ross
#32 Harvey Stevens1
#17 Ron Stockman
#10 John Westacott
#30 Don Whitten