Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 12-May-1917 3:00 PM·Lake Oval
South Melbourne
9.18 (72)
vs
Geelong
4.14 (38)
South Melbourne won by 34

South Melbourne defeated Geelong 72–38, by 34 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Geelong 37–1.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne2.3 (15)3.8 (26)8.15 (63)9.18 (72)9.18 (72)
Geelong2.4 (16)3.8 (26)3.9 (27)4.14 (38)4.14 (38)

South 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
#1 Vic Belcher
#10 Alf Boyce3
#2 Jim Caldwell1
#6 Bill Daly
#8 Bob Deas
#32 Jock Doherty1
#3 Jack Howell3
#18 Harry Morgan
#17 Dick Mullaly
#13 Alan ODonoghue
#19 Joe Prince
#21 Harry Purdy
#9 Arthur Rademacher
#29 Harold Robertson1
#27 Gerald Ryan
#12 Phil Skehan
#23 Sydney Strong
#11 Mark Tandy

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
#1 Les Armstrong
#2 Jack Baker1
#3 Tom Brownlees
#5 Basil Collins
#4 Harold Craven
#7 Percy Ellingsen
#8 Jack Gray
#6 Frank Hodgins
#9 Alwyn Johns
#16 Jim Kearney
#20 Norm MacKay
#12 Vin Maguire
#10 Harry Marsham
#11 Percy Martini1
#13 Bert Rankin
#14 Dick Stokes
#18 Leo Tasker2
#15 Stan Thomas