Match Recap
Round 3·Sat, 16-May-1931 2:45 PM·M.C.G.·19,767 att.
Melbourne
12.15 (87)
vs
Geelong
11.17 (83)
Melbourne won by 4

Melbourne defeated Geelong 87–83, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Geelong outscored Melbourne 30–14.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne3.3 (21)5.5 (35)9.11 (65)12.15 (87)12.15 (87)
Geelong3.2 (20)7.8 (50)9.12 (66)11.17 (83)11.17 (83)

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
#4 Jim Abernethy
#7 Bert Avery
#22 Reg Conole
#5 Hec Davidson
#29 Jimmy Davidson
#6 Ted Esposito
#28 Webber Jackson1
#16 Bob Johnson4
#20 Harry Long
#3 George Margitich4
#2 Wyn Murray
#32 Gordon Ogden
#11 Frank Smith
#30 Howard Steel
#35 Dick Taylor1
#26 Bill Tymms3
#34 Ray Usher1
#21 Bill Vanthoff1
#23 Francis Vine

Geelong — 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 Edward Baker1
#12 Jack Carney
#13 Arthur Coghlan
#9 Clive Coles
#10 Jack Collins
#5 Jack Evans1
#25 Les Hardiman3
#27 Peter Hardiman
#18 Reg Hickey2
#1 Bill Kuhlken
#4 Ralph Lancaster
#6 Rupe McDonald
#3 Len Metherell1
#17 Frank Mockridge
#14 George Moloney1
#16 Tommy Quinn1
#28 Arthur Rayson2
#19 George Todd
#11 Bob Troughton2