Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 22-Aug-1959 2:20 PM·M.C.G.·21,646 att.
Melbourne
17.18 (120)
vs
Geelong
9.12 (66)
Melbourne won by 54

Melbourne defeated Geelong 120–66, by 54 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Geelong 35–5.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne2.4 (16)8.8 (56)13.13 (91)17.18 (120)17.18 (120)
Geelong2.3 (15)5.4 (34)5.9 (39)9.12 (66)9.12 (66)

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—————1—————————
#31 Ron Barassi—————5—————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#7 Geoff Case———————————————
#12 Neil Crompton———————————————
#9 Brian Dixon———————————————
#1 Dick Fenton-Smith———————————————
#16 Bob Johnson—————1—————————
#8 Tassie Johnson———————————————
#14 Trevor Johnson———————————————
#27 Dennis Jones———————————————
#35 Clyde Laidlaw———————————————
#4 John Lord———————————————
#29 Hassa Mann—————1—————————
#5 Ian McLean———————————————
#11 Laurie Mithen———————————————
#24 Ian Ridley—————1—————————
#2 Alan Rowarth—————5—————————
#26 Ian Thorogood———————————————
#23 Geoff Tunbridge—————3—————————

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
#14 Les Borrack———————————————
#32 Clive Brown———————————————
#16 Bill Cook—————1—————————
#13 Barry Cougle———————————————
#35 Bill Goggin———————————————
#1 Matt Goggin———————————————
#22 Ken Goodland—————1—————————
#36 John Helmer—————1—————————
#12 Ron Hovey———————————————
#5 Doug Long———————————————
#33 George McGrath———————————————
#30 Bruce Peake———————————————
#26 Frank Pomeroy—————2—————————
#15 Colin Rice———————————————
#45 Hugh Routley———————————————
#31 John Thomas—————1—————————
#28 Neil Trezise———————————————
#8 Paul Vinar———————————————
#3 Fred Wooller———————————————
#40 John Yeates—————3—————————