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 Jackson—————1—————————
#16 Bob Johnson—————4—————————
#20 Harry Long———————————————
#3 George Margitich—————4—————————
#2 Wyn Murray———————————————
#32 Gordon Ogden———————————————
#11 Frank Smith———————————————
#30 Howard Steel———————————————
#35 Dick Taylor—————1—————————
#26 Bill Tymms————————————3——
#34 Ray Usher—————1—————————
#21 Bill Vanthoff—————1—————————
#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 Baker————————————1——
#12 Jack Carney———————————————
#13 Arthur Coghlan———————————————
#9 Clive Coles———————————————
#10 Jack Collins———————————————
#5 Jack Evans—————1—————————
#25 Les Hardiman—————3—————————
#27 Peter Hardiman———————————————
#18 Reg Hickey————————————2——
#1 Bill Kuhlken———————————————
#4 Ralph Lancaster———————————————
#6 Rupe McDonald———————————————
#3 Len Metherell—————1—————————
#17 Frank Mockridge———————————————
#14 George Moloney—————1—————————
#16 Tommy Quinn—————1—————————
#28 Arthur Rayson—————2—————————
#19 George Todd———————————————
#11 Bob Troughton—————2—————————