Match Recap
Round 5·Sat, 20-May-1939 2:45 PM·Lake Oval·14,000 att.
South Melbourne
18.12 (120)
vs
Footscray
16.6 (102)
South Melbourne won by 18

South Melbourne defeated Footscray 120–102, by 18 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Footscray outscored South Melbourne 38–14.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne2.2 (14)8.4 (52)13.9 (87)18.12 (120)18.12 (120)
Footscray6.2 (38)11.3 (69)13.4 (82)16.6 (102)16.6 (102)

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
#20 Jim Cleary
#31 George Collard
#13 Norm Couper
#28 Reg Coyle
#16 Ken Dineen2
#22 Jack Graham1
#29 Jack Hacker
#32 Grahame Hall1
#33 Wilbur Harris
#31 Brian Kelly2
#6 Mick Leonard
#1 Herbie Matthews
#8 Norm Matthews
#12 Roy Moore
#17 Clarrie OConnor
#10 Bob Pratt6
#4 Rex Ritchie
#15 Keith Smith4
#19 Syd Tims2

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
#2 Alan Collins
#20 Jim Greenham8
#1 Harry Hickey3
#11 Allan Jacobsen1
#23 Stan Livingstone
#35 Hughie McPherson
#21 Doug Menzies
#19 Jim Miller
#3 Arthur Olliver2
#26 Charlie Page1
#32 Roy Porter
#10 Bill Ryan
#7 Jack Ryan
#10 Joe Ryan1
#17 Leo Ryan
#28 Alf Sampson
#6 Paul Standfield
#18 Jim Thoms
#4 Norm Ware