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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#33 Joe Bailey———————————————
#19 Don Bauer———————————————
#14 Doug Brown—————6—————————
#31 Warren Canning———————————————
#4 Bob Davis———————————————
#3 Jim Fitzgerald———————————————
#10 Fred Flanagan———————————————
#25 Percy Hunt———————————————
#16 John Hyde———————————————
#12 Arthur Irvine—————3—————————
#23 Ron Lunn———————————————
#1 Bruce Morrison———————————————
#22 Tom Morrow———————————————
#8 Russell Renfrey—————1—————————
#32 Wally Russell—————2—————————
#29 Norm Scott———————————————
#11 Bernie Smith———————————————
#5 Ian Toyne———————————————
#9 Leo Turner———————————————
#7 Lindsay White—————9—————————

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 Cordner—————3—————————
#21 Don Cordner———————————————
#6 Eddie Craddock—————3—————————
#5 Billy Deans———————————————
#32 Len Dockett———————————————
#28 Adrian Dullard—————2—————————
#24 Frank Hanna———————————————
#8 Doug Heywood———————————————
#20 Alan McGowan———————————————
#22 Shane McGrath———————————————
#2 Robert McKenzie—————3—————————
#25 Col McLean———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen—————1—————————
#30 Alby Rodda———————————————
#14 Eric Roscoe———————————————
#31 Stan Rule———————————————
#13 Max Spittle———————————————