Match Recap
Round 4·Sat, 16-May-1959 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·24,438 att.
Melbourne
19.17 (131)
vs
Footscray
9.12 (66)
Melbourne won by 65

Melbourne defeated Footscray 131–66, by 65 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Footscray 41–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne6.5 (41)11.9 (75)14.11 (95)19.17 (131)19.17 (131)
Footscray1.1 (7)4.5 (29)6.9 (45)9.12 (66)9.12 (66)

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—————4—————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#38 Peter Brenchley———————————————
#7 Geoff Case———————————————
#12 Neil Crompton———————————————
#9 Brian Dixon———————————————
#28 Terry Gleeson———————————————
#16 Bob Johnson—————3—————————
#8 Tassie Johnson———————————————
#14 Trevor Johnson—————1—————————
#27 Dennis Jones———————————————
#35 Clyde Laidlaw———————————————
#29 Hassa Mann———————————————
#5 Ian McLean—————2—————————
#11 Laurie Mithen—————1—————————
#24 Ian Ridley—————4—————————
#23 Geoff Tunbridge—————2—————————
#15 Athol Webb—————2—————————
#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
#27 Peter Barker———————————————
#18 Ray Baxter—————3—————————
#33 John Brereton———————————————
#19 Brian Buckley———————————————
#28 John Clegg———————————————
#10 Don Darcey———————————————
#2 Terry Devery———————————————
#24 Jim Gallagher———————————————
#32 Phil Gehrig———————————————
#31 Ron Howard———————————————
#17 Graham Ion———————————————
#1 Barrie Kerr———————————————
#29 Bernie Lee———————————————
#34 Noel Long—————2—————————
#22 Kelvin Payne———————————————
#15 John Quarrell———————————————
#14 John Schultz—————1—————————
#8 Bob Spargo—————1—————————
#4 Bob Ware—————2—————————
#3 Ted Whitten———————————————