Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 19-Apr-1952 2:15 PM·M.C.G.·24,679 att.
Melbourne
14.13 (97)
vs
Geelong
15.13 (103)
Geelong won by 6

Geelong defeated Melbourne 103–97, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Geelong outscored Melbourne 41–19.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne5.4 (34)8.5 (53)12.13 (85)14.13 (97)14.13 (97)
Geelong4.1 (25)10.6 (66)14.11 (95)15.13 (103)15.13 (103)

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
#6 Ken Albiston—————2—————————
#29 Lance Arnold———————————————
#30 John Beckwith—————1—————————
#16 George Bickford———————————————
#4 Ken Christie———————————————
#26 Noel Clarke—————3—————————
#3 Geoff Collins———————————————
#1 Denis Cordner—————3—————————
#7 Eddie Jackson———————————————
#19 Colin Love———————————————
#17 Geoff McGivern—————3—————————
#29 Ken McKaige———————————————
#5 Ian McLean———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#25 Ron McMahon———————————————
#15 Terry Peirce———————————————
#28 Bill Smeaton—————1—————————
#12 Stuart Spencer—————1—————————
#8 Ian Toyne———————————————
#37 Mike Woods———————————————

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
#10 Fred Flanagan—————2—————————
#33 Terry Fulton———————————————
#18 George Goninon—————4—————————
#12 Ron Hovey———————————————
#16 John Hyde———————————————
#7 Bill McMaster—————3—————————
#2 Russell Middlemiss———————————————
#1 Bruce Morrison———————————————
#22 Tom Morrow———————————————
#20 Leo OHalloran—————1—————————
#3 Doug Palmer—————3—————————
#6 Peter Pianto—————1—————————
#8 Russell Renfrey———————————————
#29 Norm Scott———————————————
#11 Bernie Smith———————————————
#32 Loy Stewart———————————————
#28 Neil Trezise—————1—————————
#9 Leo Turner———————————————
#21 Geoff Williams———————————————
#25 Bert Worner———————————————