Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 16-Aug-1947 2:45 PM·M.C.G.·11,134 att.
Melbourne
13.21 (99)
vs
Hawthorn
14.9 (93)
Melbourne won by 6

Melbourne defeated Hawthorn 99–93, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Hawthorn 34–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne3.5 (23)5.13 (43)10.17 (77)13.21 (99)13.21 (99)
Hawthorn4.1 (25)8.3 (51)8.5 (53)14.9 (93)14.9 (93)

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
#29 Lance Arnold—————2—————————
#11 Gordon Bowman—————2—————————
#21 Don Cordner———————————————
#5 Billy Deans———————————————
#32 Len Dockett———————————————
#28 Adrian Dullard—————1—————————
#6 Fred Fanning—————5—————————
#7 Eddie Jackson———————————————
#18 Wally Lock———————————————
#22 Shane McGrath———————————————
#25 Col McLean———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#37 Jim Mitchell———————————————
#12 Jack Mueller—————1—————————
#15 Frank OConnor—————2—————————
#30 Alby Rodda———————————————
#31 Stan Rule———————————————
#19 Bill Scanlan———————————————
#34 Frank Scanlan———————————————
#13 Max Spittle———————————————

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
#1 Alec Albiston—————1—————————
#6 Gordon Anderson—————1—————————
#5 Len Andrews———————————————
#9 Colin Austen———————————————
#11 Jack Brain———————————————
#2 Wally Culpitt———————————————
#25 Kevin Curran———————————————
#21 Bill Dalkin———————————————
#32 Ted Fletcher—————1—————————
#3 Ken Hopper———————————————
#30 Lionel Johnston———————————————
#4 Jack McLeod———————————————
#8 Don McVilly———————————————
#8 Jim Morgan———————————————
#14 Peter ODonohue———————————————
#15 Len Pabst———————————————
#7 Neil Pearson—————3—————————
#24 Albert Prior—————6—————————
#12 Jim Robison—————2—————————
#16 Clarrie Swenson———————————————