Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 17-Apr-1948 2:15 PM·Western Oval·14,000 att.
Footscray
21.19 (145)
vs
St Kilda
9.11 (65)
Footscray won by 80

Footscray defeated St Kilda 145–65, by 80 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Footscray outscored St Kilda 45–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray4.0 (24)10.9 (69)15.13 (103)21.19 (145)21.19 (145)
St Kilda3.3 (21)4.5 (29)8.9 (57)9.11 (65)9.11 (65)

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
#26 Lou Barker4
#18 Dave Bryden
#22 Wally Donald
#19 Reg Evenden
#7 Harry Hickey
#8 Max Isaac
#12 Merv Laffey1
#20 Alby Linton
#23 Jack Logan1
#27 Len McCankie
#32 Marty McDonnell
#21 George McLaren
#24 Tom Miller
#3 Arthur Olliver7
#31 Evan Rees
#4 Bob Reid2
#30 Tim Robb1
#6 Charlie Sutton
#1 Norm Webb
#28 Bill Wood5

St Kilda — 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 Bennett3
#12 Harold Bray
Pat Cahill1
#23 Keith Drinan
#30 Bobby Hancock
#5 Mal McBean
#30 Jack McDonald
#28 Ern McIntyre
#16 Len Millar
#4 Ken Mulhall1
Henry Myers
#50 Des Nisbet
#18 Kevin ODonnell
#22 Alan Olle
#14 Bruce Phillips1
#3 Des Pickett
#9 Tony Richardson1
#10 Keith Rosewarne2
#20 Jim Ross
#9 Bob Wilkie