Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 5-Sep-1931 2:45 PM·M.C.G.·3,944 att.
Melbourne
18.15 (123)
vs
North Melbourne
11.13 (79)
Melbourne won by 44

Melbourne defeated North Melbourne 123–79, by 44 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored North Melbourne 40–1.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne5.4 (34)9.6 (60)12.11 (83)18.15 (123)18.15 (123)
North Melbourne1.8 (14)8.9 (57)11.12 (78)11.13 (79)11.13 (79)

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
#4 Jim Abernethy———————————————
#7 Bert Avery———————————————
#24 Percy Beames—————1—————————
#22 Reg Conole———————————————
#18 Bill Cutler———————————————
#29 Jimmy Davidson—————1—————————
#6 Ted Esposito———————————————
#28 Webber Jackson———————————————
#16 Bob Johnson—————3—————————
#20 Harry Long———————————————
#3 George Margitich—————12——————2——
#32 Gordon Ogden———————————————
#19 Edwin Pemberton———————————————
#12 Jack Power———————————————
#11 Frank Smith———————————————
#35 Dick Taylor———————————————
#34 Ray Usher———————————————
#21 Bill Vanthoff———————————————
#14 Ivor Warne-Smith—————1—————————

North 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
#8 Jim Adamson———————————————
#15 Selwyn Baker—————1—————————
#5 Syd Barker———————————————
#37 Les Brennan—————1—————————
#20 Charlie Cameron———————————————
#17 Wally Carter———————————————
#7 Frank Donnellan———————————————
#25 John Dowling—————1—————————
#9 Johnny Gregory———————————————
#19 Harold Hooke———————————————
#28 Len Hooke—————1—————————
#13 Neville Huggins———————————————
#14 Ray Jackson———————————————
#2 George Jerram————————————1——
#1 John Lewis—————6——————3——
#7 George Peters———————————————
#11 Bill Purcell———————————————
#18 Ben Whittam—————1—————————
#36 Jack Wrout———————————————