Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 19-Aug-1961 2:20 PM·M.C.G.·52,195 att.
Melbourne
11.22 (88)
vs
Footscray
7.6 (48)
Melbourne won by 40

Melbourne defeated Footscray 88–48, by 40 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Footscray 24–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne2.2 (14)5.9 (39)8.15 (63)11.22 (88)11.22 (88)
Footscray2.2 (14)4.3 (27)5.5 (35)7.6 (48)7.6 (48)

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
#31 Ron Barassi—————1—————————
#19 Bob Carroll———————————————
#17 Ray Dawson———————————————
#16 Bob Johnson—————2—————————
#8 Tassie Johnson———————————————
#14 Trevor Johnson———————————————
#22 Bryan Kenneally———————————————
#35 Clyde Laidlaw———————————————
#21 Brian Leahy———————————————
#4 John Lord—————3—————————
#29 Hassa Mann—————1—————————
#37 Bernie Massey———————————————
#33 Robert Miller———————————————
#32 George Milner———————————————
#11 Laurie Mithen———————————————
#38 Ray Nilsson—————1—————————
#18 Brian Roet———————————————
#2 Alan Rowarth—————2—————————
#23 Geoff Tunbridge—————1—————————
#10 Bob Turner———————————————

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
#6 Keith Beamish———————————————
#37 Ian Bryant———————————————
#16 Ken Duff—————1—————————
#28 Charlie Evans———————————————
#12 Alex Gardiner———————————————
#2 Merv Hobbs—————1—————————
#23 John Hoiles———————————————
#17 Graham Ion—————1—————————
#25 John Jillard———————————————
#29 Bernie Lee———————————————
#30 Barney McKellar———————————————
#14 John Schultz—————1—————————
#24 Jack Slattery—————2—————————
#31 Barry Smith———————————————
#8 Bob Spargo———————————————
#5 Charlie Stewart———————————————
#13 Barry Thornton———————————————
#26 Ray Walker———————————————
#4 Bob Ware———————————————
#3 Ted Whitten—————1—————————