Match Recap
Round 5·Sat, 18-May-1957 2:15 PM·Arden St·19,000 att.
North Melbourne
9.16 (70)
vs
Footscray
9.14 (68)
North Melbourne won by 2

North Melbourne defeated Footscray 70–68, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Footscray 29–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne1.9 (15)5.10 (40)9.15 (69)9.16 (70)9.16 (70)
Footscray3.2 (20)7.6 (48)8.8 (56)9.14 (68)9.14 (68)

North 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
#17 Allen Aylett
#20 John Brady
#12 Neil Doolan
#6 John Dugdale1
#27 Laurie Dwyer1
#14 Gerald Eastmure
#35 Jack Edwards
#4 Garry English
#32 Albert Mantello
#30 Bryan Martyn
#21 Kevin McMahon
#28 Ray Murphy
#19 Peter OSullivan
#31 Max Ritchie
#15 James Russell1
#33 Peter Schofield2
#7 Jock Spencer4
#2 Noel Teasdale
#24 Len Templar
#22 Bob Wiltshire

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 Box1
#2 Jack Collins4
#16 Bill Costello
#22 Wally Donald
#7 Roger Duffy2
#11 Arthur Edwards
#24 Jim Gallagher
#34 Brian Gilmore
#14 Ron Henriksen
#1 John Kerr
#20 Peter McRae
#4 Jack OHalloran2
#21 Ron Porta
#28 Doug Reynolds
#9 Don Ross
#32 Harvey Stevens
#17 Ron Stockman
#10 John Westacott
#30 Don Whitten
#3 Ted Whitten