Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 4-Aug-1945 2:45 PM·Western Oval·27,000 att.
Footscray
7.13 (55)
vs
South Melbourne
8.8 (56)
South Melbourne won by 1

South Melbourne defeated Footscray 56–55, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Footscray 22–1.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray1.5 (11)3.8 (26)7.12 (54)7.13 (55)7.13 (55)
South Melbourne0.1 (1)3.3 (21)5.4 (34)8.8 (56)8.8 (56)

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
#28 Allan Broadway—————1—————————
#16 Merv Dudley———————————————
#19 Reg Evenden———————————————
#18 Harry Gingell———————————————
#20 Jim Greenham———————————————
#5 Ron Grove———————————————
#7 Harry Hickey———————————————
#11 Allan Jacobsen—————1—————————
#23 Del Kennedy———————————————
#12 Merv Laffey———————————————
#27 Len McCankie———————————————
#21 George McLaren———————————————
#31 Bill McTaggart———————————————
#14 Jim Miller———————————————
#3 Arthur Olliver—————2—————————
#10 Joe Ryan—————1—————————
#30 George Tribe—————2—————————
#25 Tom Tribe———————————————
#35 Col Witney———————————————

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#15 Tom Calder———————————————
#8 Vic Castles—————1—————————
#20 Jim Cleary———————————————
#30 Jack Dempsey———————————————
#33 George Dougherty—————1—————————
#27 Jack Graham———————————————
#17 Don Grossman———————————————
#16 Ron Hartridge———————————————
#5 Brian Kelly———————————————
#12 Billy King———————————————
#31 Alan Linden—————1—————————
#7 Bob Matlock———————————————
#1 Herbie Matthews———————————————
#10 Jimmy McKnight———————————————
#25 Laurie Nash—————3—————————
#14 Reg Richards———————————————
#9 Keith Smith—————1—————————
#32 Jack Williams———————————————
#4 William Williams—————1—————————