Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 12-Aug-1961 2:20 PM·M.C.G.·48,245 att.
Melbourne
12.17 (89)
vs
Geelong
12.15 (87)
Melbourne won by 2

Melbourne defeated Geelong 89–87, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Geelong 30–17.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne2.4 (16)5.8 (38)9.14 (68)12.17 (89)12.17 (89)
Geelong2.4 (16)7.7 (49)9.12 (66)12.15 (87)12.15 (87)

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
#31 Ron Barassi—————2—————————
#19 Bob Carroll———————————————
#17 Ray Dawson———————————————
#9 Brian Dixon———————————————
#16 Bob Johnson—————1—————————
#8 Tassie Johnson———————————————
#14 Trevor Johnson———————————————
#22 Bryan Kenneally———————————————
#35 Clyde Laidlaw—————2—————————
#21 Brian Leahy———————————————
#4 John Lord———————————————
#29 Hassa Mann—————1—————————
#33 Robert Miller———————————————
#11 Laurie Mithen———————————————
#38 Ray Nilsson—————1—————————
#24 Ian Ridley—————2—————————
#18 Brian Roet———————————————
#2 Alan Rowarth———————————————
#23 Geoff Tunbridge—————3—————————
#10 Bob Turner———————————————

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 Terry Callan———————————————
#9 John Devine———————————————
#24 John Fox———————————————
#35 Bill Goggin—————2—————————
#1 Matt Goggin———————————————
#22 Ken Goodland———————————————
#5 Doug Long———————————————
#4 Alistair Lord—————1—————————
#25 Brian Lowe———————————————
#33 George McGrath———————————————
#37 Bill Miller———————————————
#2 Eric Nicholls———————————————
#17 John ONeill———————————————
#15 Colin Rice—————1—————————
#8 Paul Vinar———————————————
#23 Doug Wade—————7—————————
#31 Roy West———————————————
#3 Fred Wooller———————————————
#40 John Yeates—————1—————————
#11 Denis Zanoni———————————————