Match Recap
Round 2·Sat, 23-Apr-1955 2:15 PM·M.C.G.·32,263 att.
Melbourne
16.15 (111)
vs
Geelong
8.14 (62)
Melbourne won by 49

Melbourne defeated Geelong 111–62, by 49 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Geelong 27–4.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne6.8 (44)9.9 (63)13.12 (90)16.15 (111)16.15 (111)
Geelong4.1 (25)4.3 (27)4.7 (31)8.14 (62)8.14 (62)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#6 Frank Adams—————2—————————
#21 Noel Baker———————————————
#31 Ron Barassi—————1—————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#29 Tony Bull—————1—————————
#7 Geoff Case———————————————
#4 Ken Christie———————————————
#26 Noel Clarke—————7—————————
#1 Denis Cordner———————————————
#9 Brian Dixon———————————————
#18 Bob Johnson—————2—————————
#16 Clyde Laidlaw—————1—————————
#34 Ralph Lane———————————————
#3 Peter Marquis———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#38 Ken Melville———————————————
#12 Stuart Spencer—————1—————————
#32 Fred Webster—————1—————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————
#33 Colin Wilson———————————————

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
#22 Ivan Baumgartner———————————————
#34 Ken Beardsley———————————————
#4 Bob Davis—————2—————————
#10 Fred Flanagan———————————————
#23 Bob Gazzard———————————————
#1 Matt Goggin———————————————
#5 Howard Hawking———————————————
#24 Harry Herbert———————————————
#12 Ron Hovey———————————————
#22 John McMahon———————————————
#20 John OConnell———————————————
#17 John ONeill———————————————
#6 Peter Pianto—————3—————————
#27 Noel Rayson—————2—————————
#8 Russell Renfrey———————————————
#15 Jim Roberts———————————————
#26 Norm Sharp———————————————
#11 Bernie Smith———————————————
#28 Neil Trezise—————1—————————
#21 Geoff Williams———————————————