Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 6-May-1944 2:45 PM·Punt Rd·15,000 att.
Melbourne
14.8 (92)
vs
Richmond
19.18 (132)
Richmond won by 40

Richmond defeated Melbourne 132–92, by 40 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Richmond outscored Melbourne 26–3.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne0.3 (3)6.5 (41)9.6 (60)14.8 (92)14.8 (92)
Richmond3.8 (26)10.9 (69)13.12 (90)19.18 (132)19.18 (132)

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
#14 George Archibald———————————————
#24 Percy Beames—————3—————————
#7 Clem Conroy———————————————
#21 Don Cordner———————————————
#5 Billy Deans———————————————
#2 Roy Dowsing———————————————
#6 Fred Fanning—————5—————————
#27 Col Galbraith———————————————
#20 Bob Herbert———————————————
#3 Ron Irwin———————————————
#39 Frank Kennedy—————1—————————
#1 Ron Kimberley———————————————
#37 Jack Maher———————————————
#33 Frank McGrath—————1—————————
#25 Col McLean———————————————
#16 Hughie McPherson———————————————
#35 Charlie Newman———————————————
#4 Norm Smith———————————————
#28 Percy Taylor—————4—————————

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
#23 Bob Bawden—————1—————————
#24 Jack Broadstock—————2—————————
#7 Fred Cook———————————————
#12 Keith Cook———————————————
#28 Kevin Curran———————————————
#1 Ron Durham———————————————
#17 Jack Dyer—————4—————————
#2 Bert Edwards———————————————
#20 Dick Harris—————3—————————
#31 Leo Maguire———————————————
#22 Leo Merrett—————1—————————
#5 Bill Morris—————1—————————
#14 Max Oppy—————1—————————
#9 Bill Perkins———————————————
#11 Charlie Priestley———————————————
#29 Brian Randall—————3—————————
#6 Jack Scott—————1—————————
#26 Laurie Taylor—————2—————————
#13 Bernie Waldron———————————————