Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 23-Apr-1938 2:45 PM·Lake Oval·18,000 att.
South Melbourne
14.13 (97)
vs
Footscray
9.14 (68)
South Melbourne won by 29

South Melbourne defeated Footscray 97–68, by 29 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Footscray 38–15.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne3.4 (22)6.8 (44)8.11 (59)14.13 (97)14.13 (97)
Footscray3.7 (25)3.8 (26)7.11 (53)9.14 (68)9.14 (68)

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
Tommy Allen
#3 John Austin
#21 George Bryce
#20 Jim Cleary
#24 Owen Evans3
#14 Bill Faul
#22 Jack Graham1
#29 Jack Hacker
#33 Wilbur Harris
#5 Alf Hedge2
#16 Don Howard
#26 Reg Humphries
#1 Herbie Matthews
#12 Roy Moore2
#9 Sandy Patterson1
#2 Jack Quinn
#23 Rex Ritchie1
#15 Keith Smith
#9 Len Thomas4

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
#22 Noel Alsop
#11 Don Dilks
#9 Roy Evans
#13 Bob Flanigan
#23 Fred Godfrey1
#20 Jim Greenham
#15 Wally Kelly
#14 Cliff McCrae1
#35 Joe McGrath1
#21 Doug Menzies1
#2 Alby Morrison
#3 Arthur Olliver3
#10 Jack Ryan
#17 Leo Ryan
#28 Alf Sampson
#6 Paul Standfield
#36 Billy Stephens
#18 Jim Thoms2
#4 Norm Ware