Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 27-Aug-1927 2:45 PM·Lake Oval·9,000 att.
South Melbourne
9.20 (74)
vs
Footscray
10.10 (70)
South Melbourne won by 4

South Melbourne defeated Footscray 74–70, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Footscray 25–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne3.2 (20)5.7 (37)8.14 (62)9.20 (74)9.20 (74)
Footscray1.2 (8)6.5 (41)7.7 (49)10.10 (70)10.10 (70)

South 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
#29 Jack Barnes4
#7 Bill Berryman
#14 Martin Brown
#11 Roy Cazaly
#33 Harry Clarke1
#21 Bill Condon1
#27 Jack Ferguson
#17 Syd Hogg
#10 Hec McKay
#1 Charles Pannam1
#22 Jack Petchell1
#8 Peter Reville
#30 Austin Robertson1
#18 Joe Scanlan
#9 Charles Stanbridge
#2 Bert Sutton
#12 Len Thomas
#29 Les Woodfield

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
#21 Frank Aked
#15 Frank Bult
#28 Ted Cahill1
#21 Les Chapple4
#23 Bill Doolan
#3 Charlie Gaudion
#24 Sam Glover
#27 Ralph Greenhalgh
#2 Allan Hopkins1
#16 Doug Johnstone
#7 Ivan McAlpine
#17 Norm McDonald2
#20 Albert Outen
#4 Charlie Rowe
#1 Paddy Scanlan
#9 Arthur Stevens
#13 Roy Thompson
#25 Don Wallace2