Match Recap
Round 11·Sat, 1-Jul-1939 2:45 PM·Glenferrie Oval·8,000 att.
Hawthorn
8.4 (52)
vs
Melbourne
7.12 (54)
Melbourne won by 2

Melbourne defeated Hawthorn 54–52, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Hawthorn outscored Melbourne 26–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hawthorn1.1 (7)5.3 (33)6.3 (39)8.4 (52)8.4 (52)
Melbourne4.3 (27)4.5 (29)5.10 (40)7.12 (54)7.12 (54)

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———————————————
#7 Harold Albiston———————————————
#6 Jack Barker———————————————
#34 Jack Blackman—————1—————————
#10 Jack Burke—————2—————————
#23 Tom Byrne—————1—————————
#17 Bill Deague———————————————
#18 Ken Feltscheer———————————————
#29 Allan Hird—————1—————————
#22 Bill Moore———————————————
#38 Leo Murphy———————————————
#1 Albert Naismith———————————————
#33 Len Pabst———————————————
#19 Bill Pavey———————————————
#14 Tom Sutherland—————1—————————
#32 Charlie Vanderbist—————1—————————
#28 Gordon Waters———————————————
#37 Tom Wellington—————1—————————
#3 Bob Williams———————————————

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
#11 Harold Ball—————1—————————
#31 Ron Barassi—————1—————————
#16 Gerry Daly———————————————
#9 Richie Emselle———————————————
#26 Jack Furniss———————————————
#6 Ian Giles———————————————
#22 Harry Harley—————1—————————
#32 Dick Hingston———————————————
#13 Les Jones———————————————
#21 Ron Kimberley———————————————
#17 Allan La Fontaine———————————————
#18 Wally Lock———————————————
#14 Jack Maher———————————————
#12 Jack Mueller—————2—————————
#7 Hugh Murnane———————————————
#30 Alby Rodda———————————————
#4 Norm Smith———————————————
#5 Keith Truscott———————————————
#23 Ray Wartman—————2—————————