Match Recap
Round 12·Sat, 13-Jul-1946 2:30 PM·Kardinia Park·11,500 att.
Geelong
15.7 (97)
vs
Melbourne
21.14 (140)
Melbourne won by 43

Melbourne defeated Geelong 140–97, by 43 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Geelong 39–6.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong7.2 (44)10.4 (64)11.4 (70)15.7 (97)15.7 (97)
Melbourne4.5 (29)11.7 (73)17.10 (112)21.14 (140)21.14 (140)

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
#33 Joe Bailey———————————————
#19 Don Bauer———————————————
#14 Doug Brown—————1—————————
#20 George Card———————————————
#11 Alan Elliott———————————————
#3 Jim Fitzgerald———————————————
#10 Fred Flanagan———————————————
#17 George Gniel———————————————
#6 Jack Grant—————6—————————
#12 Bill Harwood———————————————
#34 Jim Hovey———————————————
#25 Percy Hunt———————————————
#23 Alwyn Lindsay———————————————
#4 Geoff Mahon———————————————
#22 Tom Morrow———————————————
#27 Jack Muller———————————————
#8 Russell Renfrey—————3—————————
#29 Norm Scott———————————————
#7 Lindsay White—————3—————————
#35 Jack Whitten—————2—————————

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
#36 Des Bell—————1—————————
#16 George Bickford———————————————
#11 Gordon Bowman———————————————
#34 Arnold Byfield—————2—————————
#21 Don Cordner———————————————
#23 Ted Cordner———————————————
#5 Billy Deans———————————————
#32 Len Dockett———————————————
#2 Roy Dowsing———————————————
#6 Fred Fanning—————5—————————
#3 Ron Irwin———————————————
#17 Frank Kennedy———————————————
#18 Wally Lock———————————————
#22 Shane McGrath—————2—————————
#25 Col McLean———————————————
#37 Jim Mitchell—————1—————————
#12 Jack Mueller—————4—————————
#27 Ernie ORourke—————4—————————
#31 Stan Rule———————————————
#4 Norm Smith—————2—————————