Match Recap
Round 13·Sat, 15-Jul-1961 2:20 PM·Arden St·15,000 att.
North Melbourne
10.15 (75)
vs
Footscray
11.6 (72)
North Melbourne won by 3

North Melbourne defeated Footscray 75–72, by 3 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Footscray 31–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne4.7 (31)6.9 (45)9.14 (68)10.15 (75)10.15 (75)
Footscray1.2 (8)6.2 (38)9.2 (56)11.6 (72)11.6 (72)

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
#30 Alan Carr
#19 Barry Cheatley
#48 Mike Darby
#9 Ken Dean
#6 John Dugdale4
#27 Laurie Dwyer
#14 Gerald Eastmure2
#29 Michael Gaudion
#18 Ian Hughes1
#5 John Jenkins
#23 Denis Railton
#11 Keith Robertson1
#22 Fred Robinson
#24 Paul Rowe
#35 Graham Ryan
#10 Graeme Saunders
#21 Ken Snell2
#34 Brian Turner
#32 John Waddington
#26 Rod Ward

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
#18 Ray Baxter
#6 Keith Beamish1
#37 Ian Bryant
#16 Ken Duff2
#28 Charlie Evans
#2 Merv Hobbs1
#23 John Hoiles
#38 Barry Ion
#17 Graham Ion2
#25 John Jillard
#29 Bernie Lee
#9 Cameron McDonald
#30 Barney McKellar1
#24 Jack Slattery3
#31 Barry Smith1
#8 Bob Spargo
#5 Charlie Stewart
#13 Barry Thornton
#26 Ray Walker
#4 Bob Ware