Match Recap
Round 6·Sat, 30-May-1959 2:30 PM·Kardinia Park·16,736 att.
Geelong
11.10 (76)
vs
Melbourne
19.15 (129)
Melbourne won by 53

Melbourne defeated Geelong 129–76, by 53 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Geelong 36–13.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong4.1 (25)8.6 (54)10.7 (67)11.10 (76)11.10 (76)
Melbourne6.4 (40)9.7 (61)14.13 (97)19.15 (129)19.15 (129)

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
#7 Bruce Bartle—————3—————————
#14 Les Borrack———————————————
#32 Clive Brown———————————————
#16 Bill Cook———————————————
#23 Bob Gazzard———————————————
#25 Stan Harrison———————————————
#10 John Haygarth—————1—————————
#36 John Helmer—————1—————————
#12 Ron Hovey———————————————
#5 Doug Long—————1—————————
#33 George McGrath———————————————
#2 Eric Nicholls———————————————
#20 John OConnell———————————————
#17 John ONeill—————1—————————
#15 Colin Rice———————————————
#37 Ron Smith———————————————
#31 John Thomas———————————————
#28 Neil Trezise—————1—————————
#3 Fred Wooller—————1—————————
#40 John Yeates—————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
#6 Frank Adams—————1—————————
#31 Ron Barassi—————2—————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#38 Peter Brenchley———————————————
#7 Geoff Case———————————————
#9 Brian Dixon—————1—————————
#1 Dick Fenton-Smith———————————————
#16 Bob Johnson—————1—————————
#8 Tassie Johnson———————————————
#14 Trevor Johnson———————————————
#27 Dennis Jones———————————————
#35 Clyde Laidlaw—————1—————————
#29 Hassa Mann—————5—————————
#5 Ian McLean—————1—————————
#11 Laurie Mithen———————————————
#24 Ian Ridley—————1—————————
#2 Alan Rowarth—————4—————————
#23 Geoff Tunbridge—————2—————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————
#33 Colin Wilson———————————————