Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 13-Aug-1955 2:15 PM·Glenferrie Oval·16,000 att.
Hawthorn
12.13 (85)
vs
Melbourne
13.13 (91)
Melbourne won by 6

Melbourne defeated Hawthorn 91–85, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Hawthorn 50–18.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hawthorn3.0 (18)5.4 (34)8.8 (56)12.13 (85)12.13 (85)
Melbourne8.2 (50)11.3 (69)13.9 (87)13.13 (91)13.13 (91)

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
#2 Graham Arthur—————2—————————
#5 Pat Cash———————————————
#6 Kevin Coghlan—————2—————————
#32 Ian Egerton—————1—————————
#26 Don Gent———————————————
#12 Alf Hughes———————————————
#13 Max Jose———————————————
#18 Peter Kanis———————————————
#22 Brian Kann———————————————
#10 John Kennedy———————————————
#15 Phil OBrien—————1—————————
#3 John OMahoney———————————————
#23 John Peck———————————————
#8 Clive Philp———————————————
#27 Roy Simmonds—————1—————————
#20 Clayton Thompson—————3—————————
#17 Noel Voigt———————————————
#16 Lance Wilkinson———————————————
#24 Allan Woodley———————————————
#21 Ray Yeoman—————2—————————

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
#31 Ron Barassi—————2—————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#29 Tony Bull———————————————
#4 Ken Christie———————————————
#1 Denis Cordner———————————————
#9 Brian Dixon———————————————
#18 Bob Johnson———————————————
#16 Clyde Laidlaw———————————————
#3 Peter Marquis———————————————
#17 Geoff McGivern———————————————
#2 Robert McKenzie—————2—————————
#5 Ian McLean—————1—————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#38 Ken Melville———————————————
#11 Laurie Mithen———————————————
#24 Ian Ridley—————2—————————
#12 Stuart Spencer—————3—————————
#15 Athol Webb—————3—————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————
#33 Colin Wilson———————————————