Match Recap
Round 15·Sat, 12-Aug-1944 2:45 PM·Punt Rd·4,500 att.
Melbourne
8.21 (69)
vs
Geelong
8.8 (56)
Melbourne won by 13

Melbourne defeated Geelong 69–56, by 13 points in a tight contest.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne1.6 (12)4.9 (33)4.15 (39)8.21 (69)8.21 (69)
Geelong1.1 (7)4.3 (27)4.6 (30)8.8 (56)8.8 (56)

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
#14 George Archibald—————1—————————
#24 Percy Beames———————————————
#34 Neil Bencraft—————1—————————
#19 Lloyd Bennett—————1—————————
#21 Don Cordner———————————————
#5 Billy Deans———————————————
#36 Es Downey———————————————
#2 Roy Dowsing———————————————
Ron Hall———————————————
#20 Bob Herbert———————————————
#26 Doug Heywood———————————————
#3 Ron Irwin———————————————
#10 Gordon Kramer———————————————
#29 Ken Levey———————————————
#25 Col McLean———————————————
#35 Charlie Newman———————————————
#38 Bill Scanlan—————5—————————
#4 Norm Smith———————————————
#39 Jack Stock———————————————

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———————————————
#16 Max Atkin———————————————
#12 Lionel Barclay———————————————
#26 Gerard Barrett———————————————
#1 Jack Butcher———————————————
#6 George Dougherty—————1—————————
#3 Jim Fitzgerald———————————————
#17 George Gniel———————————————
#11 Colin Graham———————————————
#30 Jim Howie———————————————
#28 Pat Leahy—————1—————————
#27 Bob McHenry———————————————
#15 Jim Munday———————————————
#10 Ralph Patman———————————————
#4 Les Powell———————————————
#21 Joe Sellwood—————1—————————
#24 Jack Sing———————————————
#22 Wally Southern—————1—————————
#7 Lindsay White—————4—————————