Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 22-Apr-1939 2:45 PM·M.C.G.·21,840 att.
Melbourne
11.18 (84)
vs
Richmond
17.19 (121)
Richmond won by 37

Richmond defeated Melbourne 121–84, by 37 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Richmond outscored Melbourne 41–11.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne1.5 (11)2.10 (22)6.14 (50)11.18 (84)11.18 (84)
Richmond6.5 (41)9.9 (63)11.13 (79)17.19 (121)17.19 (121)

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
#15 Ron Baggott—————2—————————
#11 Harold Ball———————————————
#31 Ron Barassi—————3—————————
#8 Rowley Fischer———————————————
#26 Jack Furniss———————————————
#10 Maurie Gibb———————————————
#6 Ian Giles———————————————
#32 Dick Hingston———————————————
#1 Gordon Jones———————————————
#13 Les Jones———————————————
#17 Allan La Fontaine———————————————
#18 Wally Lock———————————————
#12 Jack Mueller———————————————
#7 Hugh Murnane—————1—————————
#5 Lou Reiffel—————2—————————
#19 Frank Roberts———————————————
#4 Norm Smith—————3—————————
#23 Ray Wartman———————————————
#20 Frank Williams———————————————

Richmond — 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
#3 Len Ablett———————————————
#1 Perce Bentley———————————————
#9 Martin Bolger———————————————
#15 Jack Cotter———————————————
#18 Jack Crane———————————————
#14 Norm Dickson———————————————
#17 Jack Dyer———————————————
#2 Bert Edwards———————————————
#22 Danny Guinane———————————————
#20 Dick Harris—————6—————————
#27 Ian Hull———————————————
#7 Ray Martin—————1—————————
#16 Kevin ONeill———————————————
#6 Jack Scott———————————————
#24 George Smeaton—————2—————————
#28 Harry Smith———————————————
#8 Laird Smith—————2—————————
#19 Jack Symons—————1—————————
#12 Jack Titus—————5—————————