Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 12-Aug-1939 2:45 PM·M.C.G.·9,413 att.
Melbourne
22.16 (148)
vs
Geelong
13.17 (95)
Melbourne won by 53

Melbourne defeated Geelong 148–95, by 53 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Geelong 72–3.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne2.5 (17)13.11 (89)19.13 (127)22.16 (148)22.16 (148)
Geelong2.6 (18)2.9 (21)10.11 (71)13.17 (95)13.17 (95)

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
#36 Syd Anderson———————————————
#15 Ron Baggott—————1—————————
#11 Harold Ball—————4—————————
#24 Percy Beames—————4—————————
#9 Richie Emselle———————————————
#8 Rowley Fischer———————————————
#22 Harry Harley———————————————
#32 Dick Hingston———————————————
#1 Gordon Jones———————————————
#13 Les Jones—————2—————————
#21 Ron Kimberley———————————————
#17 Allan La Fontaine—————1—————————
#7 Hugh Murnane———————————————
#29 Jack OKeefe—————1—————————
#19 Frank Roberts———————————————
#30 Alby Rodda—————2—————————
#4 Norm Smith—————7—————————
#5 Keith Truscott———————————————
#23 Ray Wartman———————————————

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
#8 Tom Arklay—————2—————————
#26 Rupe Bethune———————————————
#31 Jack Butcher———————————————
#1 Leo Dean———————————————
#6 George Dougherty—————1—————————
#10 Allan Everett———————————————
#23 Norm Glenister—————4—————————
#7 George Gniel———————————————
#14 Jack Grant———————————————
#24 Reg Gross———————————————
#29 Clyde Helmer—————1—————————
#18 Reg Hickey———————————————
#3 Stan Howard———————————————
#15 Geoff Mahon———————————————
#27 Jim Nash———————————————
#16 Tommy Quinn—————3—————————
#35 Doug Rankin—————1—————————
#21 Joe Sellwood———————————————
#4 Laurie Slack—————1—————————