Match Recap
Round 6·Sat, 27-May-1961 2:20 PM·Western Oval·29,490 att.
Footscray
9.8 (62)
vs
Melbourne
13.9 (87)
Melbourne won by 25

Melbourne defeated Footscray 87–62, by 25 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Footscray 38–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray1.2 (8)4.5 (29)5.6 (36)9.8 (62)9.8 (62)
Melbourne6.2 (38)6.6 (42)10.8 (68)13.9 (87)13.9 (87)

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
#18 Ray Baxter1
#6 Keith Beamish2
#19 John Bradbury
#7 Bernie Dowling
#1 Trevor Elliott
#28 Charlie Evans
#12 Alex Gardiner
#23 John Hoiles
#17 Graham Ion1
#25 John Jillard
#29 Bernie Lee
#9 Cameron McDonald
#30 Barney McKellar
#15 John Quarrell
#14 John Schultz
#31 Barry Smith1
#8 Bob Spargo
#5 Charlie Stewart
#4 Bob Ware1
#3 Ted Whitten3

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 Adams1
#31 Ron Barassi1
#17 Ray Dawson
#9 Brian Dixon
#28 Terry Gleeson
#16 Bob Johnson2
#8 Tassie Johnson
#22 Bryan Kenneally
#35 Clyde Laidlaw1
#21 Brian Leahy
#4 John Lord
#29 Hassa Mann
#34 Len Mann
#33 Robert Miller
#11 Laurie Mithen6
#38 Ray Nilsson
#24 Ian Ridley1
#18 Brian Roet
#26 Ian Thorogood
#23 Geoff Tunbridge1