Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 20-Apr-1946 2:45 PM·Punt Rd·18,000 att.
Melbourne
20.17 (137)
vs
Geelong
12.19 (91)
Melbourne won by 46

Melbourne defeated Geelong 137–91, by 46 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Geelong 50–18.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne8.2 (50)15.5 (95)15.9 (99)20.17 (137)20.17 (137)
Geelong2.6 (18)7.11 (53)8.13 (61)12.19 (91)12.19 (91)

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
#16 George Bickford—————1—————————
#21 Don Cordner———————————————
#5 Billy Deans—————1—————————
#2 Roy Dowsing———————————————
#28 Adrian Dullard—————1—————————
#6 Fred Fanning—————6—————————
#14 Ron Hall———————————————
#32 Dick Hingston———————————————
#3 Ron Irwin———————————————
#18 Wally Lock———————————————
#22 Shane McGrath———————————————
#25 Col McLean———————————————
#12 Jack Mueller—————3—————————
#9 Ivan Porter———————————————
#15 Jack Quinn—————3—————————
#30 Alby Rodda———————————————
#19 Bill Scanlan———————————————
#4 Norm Smith———————————————
#8 Roy Stabb———————————————
#20 Norm Wilson—————5—————————

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
#19 Don Bauer———————————————
#14 Doug Brown—————1—————————
#21 Kevin Brown———————————————
#20 George Card—————1—————————
#11 Alan Elliott—————1—————————
#3 Jim Fitzgerald———————————————
#10 Fred Flanagan—————3—————————
#5 Norm Glenister—————1—————————
#17 George Gniel———————————————
#6 Jack Grant———————————————
#25 Percy Hunt———————————————
#1 Doug Jerram—————1—————————
#23 Alwyn Lindsay———————————————
#4 Geoff Mahon———————————————
#2 Alan Marsham———————————————
#22 Tom Morrow———————————————
#27 Jack Muller—————1—————————
#15 Jim Munday———————————————
#8 Russell Renfrey—————1—————————
#28 Bob Wynne—————2—————————