Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 18-Apr-1959 2:30 PM·Punt Rd·25,000 att.
Richmond
10.10 (70)
vs
Melbourne
16.21 (117)
Melbourne won by 47

Melbourne defeated Richmond 117–70, by 47 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Richmond 46–1.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Richmond2.4 (16)3.5 (23)10.9 (69)10.10 (70)10.10 (70)
Melbourne3.2 (20)8.8 (56)10.11 (71)16.21 (117)16.21 (117)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#32 Ray Allsop———————————————
#33 Allan Cations———————————————
#24 Bill Clements———————————————
#5 Neville Crowe———————————————
#4 Dave Cuzens———————————————
#38 John DArcy—————1—————————
#17 Bob Dummett—————2—————————
#23 Frank Dunin———————————————
#27 Ian Gardner———————————————
#1 Paddy Guinane———————————————
#16 Graham Jacobs—————1—————————
#28 Ted Langridge—————1—————————
#14 Ron McDonald—————2—————————
#13 Peter Morris—————2—————————
#8 Doug Reynolds———————————————
#12 Alan Richardson———————————————
#31 Larry Rowe———————————————
#26 Col Saddington———————————————
#15 Fred Swift—————1—————————
#2 Roy Wright———————————————

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
#6 Frank Adams—————3—————————
#31 Ron Barassi—————5—————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#7 Geoff Case———————————————
#9 Brian Dixon———————————————
#28 Terry Gleeson———————————————
#16 Bob Johnson—————3—————————
#8 Tassie Johnson———————————————
#14 Trevor Johnson———————————————
#27 Dennis Jones———————————————
#35 Clyde Laidlaw—————1—————————
#4 John Lord———————————————
#29 Hassa Mann———————————————
#5 Ian McLean———————————————
#11 Laurie Mithen———————————————
#24 Ian Ridley—————3—————————
#2 Alan Rowarth—————1—————————
#26 Ian Thorogood———————————————
#23 Geoff Tunbridge———————————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————