Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 16-Apr-1955 2:15 PM·Junction Oval·20,000 att.
St Kilda
8.11 (59)
vs
Melbourne
17.16 (118)
Melbourne won by 59

Melbourne defeated St Kilda 118–59, by 59 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored St Kilda 31–1.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
St Kilda3.2 (20)3.3 (21)7.6 (48)8.11 (59)8.11 (59)
Melbourne2.5 (17)6.12 (48)11.13 (79)17.16 (118)17.16 (118)

St Kilda — 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
#19 Dave Bland
#9 Gerry Burton
#22 Ron Byron
#6 Allan Callow
#7 Des Cole
#12 Harold Davies
#1 Les Foote
#36 Michael Giblett
#30 Brian Gleeson
#3 Ray Houston
#21 Don Howell2
#32 Geoff Jones1
#5 Stuart Lennie3
#2 Jack McDonald2
#27 Mick McLaren
#35 Graham Minihan
#29 Max Mollar
#4 Ken Mulhall
#14 Bruce Phillips
#10 Neil Roberts

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
#6 Frank Adams1
#21 Noel Baker
#31 Ron Barassi2
#29 Tony Bull1
#7 Geoff Case1
#8 Kevin Clarke
#26 Noel Clarke4
#1 Denis Cordner
#9 Brian Dixon3
#18 Bob Johnson2
#16 Clyde Laidlaw1
#34 Ralph Lane
#3 Peter Marquis
#5 Ian McLean
#35 Noel McMahen
#38 Ken Melville
#11 Laurie Mithen2
#12 Stuart Spencer
#25 Don Williams
#33 Colin Wilson