Match Recap
Round 15·Sat, 6-Aug-1938 2:45 PM·Lake Oval·8,000 att.
South Melbourne
9.16 (70)
vs
Melbourne
14.15 (99)
Melbourne won by 29

Melbourne defeated South Melbourne 99–70, by 29 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored South Melbourne 23–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne3.3 (21)5.10 (40)5.12 (42)9.16 (70)9.16 (70)
Melbourne5.5 (35)7.6 (48)10.11 (71)14.15 (99)14.15 (99)

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
#31 George Collard
#28 Reg Coyle
#24 Owen Evans5
#14 Bill Faul
#22 Jack Graham1
#29 Jack Hacker
#33 Wilbur Harris
#26 Reg Humphries
#8 Norm Matthews
#18 Alex Mitchell
#12 Roy Moore1
#23 Tom Purvis
#2 Jack Quinn1
#7 Frank Sinclair
#15 Keith Smith
#9 Len Thomas1
#19 Syd Tims

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 Baggott1
#31 Ron Barassi1
#33 Ted Buckley1
#9 Richie Emselle
#8 Rowley Fischer
#10 Maurie Gibb
#22 Harry Harley
#32 Dick Hingston
#17 Allan La Fontaine
#18 Wally Lock
#14 Jack Maher
#28 Pat McNamara
#12 Jack Mueller
#7 Hugh Murnane
#2 Lou Reiffel1
#19 Frank Roberts
#4 Norm Smith8
#5 Keith Truscott1
#23 Ray Wartman1