Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 16-Apr-1949 2:15 PM·Kardinia Park·25,000 att.
Geelong
21.19 (145)
vs
Melbourne
12.11 (83)
Geelong won by 62

Geelong defeated Melbourne 145–83, by 62 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Geelong outscored Melbourne 53–6.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong7.3 (45)9.8 (62)17.13 (115)21.19 (145)21.19 (145)
Melbourne5.1 (31)10.3 (63)11.3 (69)12.11 (83)12.11 (83)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#33 Joe Bailey
#19 Don Bauer
#14 Doug Brown6
#31 Warren Canning
#4 Bob Davis
#3 Jim Fitzgerald
#10 Fred Flanagan
#25 Percy Hunt
#16 John Hyde
#12 Arthur Irvine3
#23 Ron Lunn
#1 Bruce Morrison
#22 Tom Morrow
#8 Russell Renfrey1
#32 Wally Russell2
#29 Norm Scott
#11 Bernie Smith
#5 Ian Toyne
#9 Leo Turner
#7 Lindsay White9

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
#29 Lance Arnold
#16 George Bickford
#3 Geoff Collins
#1 Denis Cordner3
#21 Don Cordner
#6 Eddie Craddock3
#5 Billy Deans
#32 Len Dockett
#28 Adrian Dullard2
#24 Frank Hanna
#8 Doug Heywood
#20 Alan McGowan
#22 Shane McGrath
#2 Robert McKenzie3
#25 Col McLean
#35 Noel McMahen1
#30 Alby Rodda
#14 Eric Roscoe
#31 Stan Rule
#13 Max Spittle