Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 21-Apr-1962 2:20 PM·M.C.G.·41,634 att.
Melbourne
11.13 (79)
vs
Richmond
6.15 (51)
Melbourne won by 28

Melbourne defeated Richmond 79–51, by 28 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Richmond 29–1.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne4.5 (29)5.7 (37)10.8 (68)11.13 (79)11.13 (79)
Richmond0.1 (1)5.4 (34)6.8 (44)6.15 (51)6.15 (51)

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
#31 Ron Barassi2
#5 Neil Crompton
#17 Ray Dawson3
#9 Brian Dixon
#28 Terry Gleeson1
#8 Tassie Johnson
#14 Trevor Johnson
#22 Bryan Kenneally
#21 Brian Leahy
#4 John Lord1
#29 Hassa Mann
#34 Len Mann
#37 Bernie Massey
#11 Laurie Mithen3
#38 Ray Nilsson
#18 Brian Roet
#2 Alan Rowarth1
#26 Ian Thorogood
#23 Geoff Tunbridge
#32 Barrie Vagg

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
#29 Ron Branton
#5 Neville Crowe2
#3 Roger Dean
#10 Graeme Gahan
#19 Dick Grimmond
#1 Paddy Guinane
#20 Ian Hayden3
#21 Wally Hillis
#16 Graham Jacobs
#28 Ted Langridge
#18 Peter Loughran
#17 Brian McMillan
#32 Basil Moloney
#25 Michael Patterson
#26 Col Saddington
#11 Tom Simpson
#27 Bruce Smith
#15 Fred Swift
#37 John Thompson
#23 Gary Williamson1