Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 17-Aug-1946 2:45 PM·M.C.G.·15,601 att.
Melbourne
18.15 (123)
vs
Hawthorn
13.8 (86)
Melbourne won by 37

Melbourne defeated Hawthorn 123–86, by 37 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Hawthorn 49–3.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne4.2 (26)9.5 (59)11.8 (74)18.15 (123)18.15 (123)
Hawthorn4.4 (28)9.5 (59)13.5 (83)13.8 (86)13.8 (86)

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
#16 George Bickford
#11 Gordon Bowman
#34 Arnold Byfield2
#29 Alf Copsey
#21 Don Cordner
#23 Ted Cordner
#5 Billy Deans
#32 Len Dockett
#2 Roy Dowsing
#28 Adrian Dullard
#6 Fred Fanning1
#18 Wally Lock
#22 Shane McGrath
#25 Col McLean
#37 Jim Mitchell
#12 Jack Mueller5
#27 Ernie ORourke3
#31 Stan Rule
#4 Norm Smith7
#8 Roy Stabb

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#5 Alec Albiston4
#13 Len Andrews
#17 Jack Blackman
#15 Jim Bohan2
#29 Jack Brain
#30 Geoff Cartledge
#19 Ted Collis
#2 Wally Culpitt
#25 Kevin Curran
#21 Bill Dalkin
#12 Ron Harris
#14 Lionel Johnston
#30 Ken Mace
#4 Jack McLeod
#29 Len Pabst
#12 Neil Pearson2
#24 Albert Prior5
#6 Jack Shea
#10 Tom Spear
#27 Wally Spencer