Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 23-Apr-1938 2:45 PM·Corio Oval·16,000 att.
Geelong
17.13 (115)
vs
Melbourne
20.12 (132)
Melbourne won by 17

Melbourne defeated Geelong 132–115, by 17 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Geelong 55–14.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong8.4 (52)10.6 (66)15.11 (101)17.13 (115)17.13 (115)
Melbourne4.1 (25)12.8 (80)16.10 (106)20.12 (132)20.12 (132)

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
#7 Gordon Abbott———————————————
#8 Tom Arklay———————————————
#13 Clive Coles—————6—————————
#25 Jack Collins———————————————
#1 Leo Dean———————————————
#6 George Dougherty—————3—————————
#5 Jack Evans—————2—————————
#10 Allan Everett———————————————
#23 Norm Glenister—————1—————————
#27 Peter Hardiman———————————————
#29 Clyde Helmer—————2—————————
#18 Reg Hickey———————————————
#9 Bernie Hore———————————————
#3 Stan Howard———————————————
#28 Angie Muller———————————————
#16 Tommy Quinn—————1—————————
#21 Joe Sellwood—————1—————————
#4 Laurie Slack———————————————
#26 Jim Wills—————1—————————

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 Ron Baggott—————5—————————
#31 Ron Barassi—————1—————————
#24 Percy Beames—————2—————————
#33 Ted Buckley———————————————
#8 Rowley Fischer———————————————
#26 Jack Furniss———————————————
#1 Gordon Jones———————————————
#13 Les Jones———————————————
#17 Allan La Fontaine———————————————
#3 John Lewis—————1—————————
#28 Pat McNamara———————————————
#12 Jack Mueller———————————————
#7 Hugh Murnane—————4—————————
#25 Ted Regan———————————————
#2 Lou Reiffel—————1—————————
#19 Frank Roberts———————————————
#4 Norm Smith—————6—————————
#5 Keith Truscott———————————————
#23 Ray Wartman———————————————