Match Recap
Round 13·Sat, 23-Jul-1938 2:30 PM·Glenferrie Oval·7,000 att.
Hawthorn
10.9 (69)
vs
Melbourne
9.16 (70)
Melbourne won by 1

Melbourne defeated Hawthorn 70–69, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Hawthorn outscored Melbourne 20–3.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hawthorn3.3 (21)5.5 (35)7.7 (49)10.9 (69)10.9 (69)
Melbourne3.3 (21)7.7 (49)9.13 (67)9.16 (70)9.16 (70)

Hawthorn — 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
#5 Alec Albiston———————————————
#35 Harold Albiston———————————————
#6 Jack Barker—————1—————————
#15 Jim Bohan———————————————
#2 Tom Byrne———————————————
#26 George Carter———————————————
#21 Gilbert Cartwright———————————————
#17 Bill Deague—————2—————————
#18 Ken Feltscheer———————————————
#39 Allan Hird—————2—————————
#12 Bert Mills———————————————
#1 Albert Naismith—————3—————————
#11 Alf Neeson—————1—————————
#20 Bill Pavey———————————————
#23 Charlie Pierce———————————————
#7 Viv Randall———————————————
#24 Frank Samblebe———————————————
#8 Stan Spinks———————————————
#31 Bob Williams—————1—————————

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
#15 Ron Baggott—————1—————————
#31 Ron Barassi—————1—————————
#24 Percy Beames———————————————
#9 Richie Emselle———————————————
#8 Rowley Fischer———————————————
#26 Jack Furniss———————————————
#16 Eric Glass—————2—————————
#32 Dick Hingston———————————————
#1 Gordon Jones———————————————
#13 Les Jones———————————————
#17 Allan La Fontaine———————————————
#3 John Lewis———————————————
#18 Wally Lock———————————————
#12 Jack Mueller———————————————
#7 Hugh Murnane———————————————
#19 Frank Roberts———————————————
#4 Norm Smith—————5—————————
#5 Keith Truscott———————————————
#23 Ray Wartman———————————————