Match Recap
Round 4·Sat, 14-May-1938 2:45 PM·M.C.G.·14,569 att.
Melbourne
23.15 (153)
vs
South Melbourne
15.11 (101)
Melbourne won by 52

Melbourne defeated South Melbourne 153–101, by 52 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored South Melbourne 71–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne3.3 (21)8.6 (54)12.10 (82)23.15 (153)23.15 (153)
South Melbourne3.2 (20)8.4 (52)14.9 (93)15.11 (101)15.11 (101)

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
#15 Ron Baggott—————4—————————
#31 Ron Barassi—————1—————————
#24 Percy Beames—————4—————————
#10 Len Catton———————————————
#9 Richie Emselle—————1—————————
#8 Rowley Fischer———————————————
#26 Jack Furniss———————————————
#16 Eric Glass———————————————
#32 Dick Hingston———————————————
#1 Gordon Jones———————————————
#13 Les Jones—————1—————————
#18 Wally Lock———————————————
#12 Jack Mueller—————3—————————
#7 Hugh Murnane———————————————
#25 Ted Regan———————————————
#2 Lou Reiffel—————2—————————
#4 Norm Smith—————6—————————
#5 Keith Truscott———————————————
#23 Ray Wartman—————1—————————

South 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
#3 John Austin———————————————
#20 Jim Cleary———————————————
#24 Owen Evans—————1—————————
#30 Pat Farrelly———————————————
#14 Bill Faul———————————————
#22 Jack Graham—————1—————————
#29 Jack Hacker———————————————
#33 Wilbur Harris—————2—————————
#5 Alf Hedge———————————————
#16 Don Howard———————————————
#26 Reg Humphries———————————————
#1 Herbie Matthews———————————————
#12 Roy Moore—————5—————————
#9 Sandy Patterson—————1—————————
#2 Jack Quinn—————3—————————
#11 Reg Richards———————————————
#23 Rex Ritchie———————————————
#15 Keith Smith———————————————
#9 Len Thomas—————2—————————