Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 19-Aug-1939 2:45 PM·Lake Oval·5,000 att.
South Melbourne
11.14 (80)
vs
Melbourne
12.12 (84)
Melbourne won by 4

Melbourne defeated South Melbourne 84–80, by 4 points after a nailbiter.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne3.3 (21)6.5 (41)10.8 (68)11.14 (80)11.14 (80)
Melbourne2.3 (15)6.5 (41)9.9 (63)12.12 (84)12.12 (84)

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
#17 Alf Benison
#20 Jim Cleary
#31 George Collard
#16 Ken Dineen2
#22 Jack Graham1
#29 Jack Hacker
#33 Wilbur Harris
#6 Mick Leonard1
#1 Herbie Matthews
#8 Norm Matthews
#12 Pat McNamara
#18 Alex Mitchell
#21 Allan Mullenger
#10 Bob Pratt2
#5 Lou Reiffel3
#4 Rex Ritchie
#7 Frank Sinclair1
#7 Harold Traynor
#30 Ted Whitfield1

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
#36 Syd Anderson
#15 Ron Baggott3
#11 Harold Ball1
#24 Percy Beames2
#33 Ted Buckley
#9 Richie Emselle
#8 Rowley Fischer2
#26 Jack Furniss
#32 Dick Hingston
#1 Gordon Jones
#13 Les Jones1
#21 Ron Kimberley
#17 Allan La Fontaine
#18 Wally Lock
#14 Jack Maher
#29 Jack OKeefe
#30 Alby Rodda1
#4 Norm Smith2
#5 Keith Truscott