Match Recap
Round 4·Sat, 8-May-1948 2:15 PM·Punt Rd·19,000 att.
Richmond
12.12 (84)
vs
Melbourne
13.11 (89)
Melbourne won by 5

Melbourne defeated Richmond 89–84, by 5 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Richmond 33–13.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Richmond6.4 (40)8.8 (56)10.11 (71)12.12 (84)12.12 (84)
Melbourne3.3 (21)6.6 (42)8.8 (56)13.11 (89)13.11 (89)

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
#10 Fred Burge———————————————
#7 Fred Cook———————————————
#1 Ron Durham———————————————
#17 Jack Dyer—————1—————————
#20 Ron Evans—————3—————————
#21 Don Fraser—————1—————————
#16 Les Jones———————————————
#31 Leo Maguire———————————————
#22 Leo Merrett———————————————
#5 Bill Morris—————1—————————
#14 Max Oppy—————1—————————
#9 Bill Perkins———————————————
#34 Pat Phillips—————1—————————
#24 Ray Poulter—————1—————————
#25 Ken Sier———————————————
#19 Geoff Spring———————————————
#27 Ray Stokes———————————————
#23 Stan Tomlins—————1—————————
#29 Jack Watson———————————————
#32 Bill Wilson—————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
#29 Lance Arnold—————4—————————
#16 George Bickford———————————————
#3 Geoff Collins———————————————
#21 Don Cordner———————————————
#5 Billy Deans———————————————
#32 Len Dockett—————1—————————
#28 Adrian Dullard—————1—————————
#24 Frank Hanna—————1—————————
#18 Wally Lock———————————————
#22 Shane McGrath———————————————
#2 Robert McKenzie—————1—————————
#25 Col McLean———————————————
#1 Jim Mitchell———————————————
#15 Frank OConnor—————1—————————
#27 Ernie ORourke—————1—————————
#20 Russ Robinson—————1—————————
#30 Alby Rodda—————1—————————
#31 Stan Rule———————————————
#34 Frank Scanlan———————————————
#13 Max Spittle—————1—————————