Match Recap
Round 6·Sat, 27-May-1939 2:45 PM·M.C.G.·16,523 att.
Melbourne
19.23 (137)
vs
South Melbourne
3.12 (30)
Melbourne won by 107

Melbourne defeated South Melbourne 137–30, by 107 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored South Melbourne 37–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne5.7 (37)9.14 (68)16.19 (115)19.23 (137)19.23 (137)
South Melbourne0.2 (2)0.4 (4)2.5 (17)3.12 (30)3.12 (30)

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
#15 Ron Baggott4
#11 Harold Ball
#31 Ron Barassi1
#24 Percy Beames5
#33 Ted Buckley
#9 Richie Emselle
#10 Maurie Gibb
#22 Harry Harley
#32 Dick Hingston
#1 Gordon Jones
#13 Les Jones
#21 Ron Kimberley2
#17 Allan La Fontaine2
#18 Wally Lock
#12 Jack Mueller3
#29 Jack OKeefe
#4 Norm Smith2
#5 Keith Truscott
#23 Ray Wartman

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#20 Jim Cleary
#31 George Collard1
#13 Norm Couper
#28 Reg Coyle
#16 Ken Dineen
#22 Jack Graham
#32 Grahame Hall
#33 Wilbur Harris
#31 Brian Kelly1
#6 Mick Leonard
#1 Herbie Matthews
#18 Alex Mitchell
#12 Roy Moore
#21 Allan Mullenger
#17 Clarrie OConnor1
#10 Bob Pratt
#4 Rex Ritchie
#15 Keith Smith
#19 Syd Tims