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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#17 Alf Benison———————————————
#20 Jim Cleary———————————————
#31 George Collard———————————————
#16 Ken Dineen—————2—————————
#22 Jack Graham—————1—————————
#29 Jack Hacker———————————————
#33 Wilbur Harris———————————————
#6 Mick Leonard—————1—————————
#1 Herbie Matthews———————————————
#8 Norm Matthews———————————————
#12 Pat McNamara———————————————
#18 Alex Mitchell———————————————
#21 Allan Mullenger———————————————
#10 Bob Pratt—————2—————————
#5 Lou Reiffel—————3—————————
#4 Rex Ritchie———————————————
#7 Frank Sinclair—————1—————————
#7 Harold Traynor———————————————
#30 Ted Whitfield—————1—————————

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 Baggott—————3—————————
#11 Harold Ball—————1—————————
#24 Percy Beames—————2—————————
#33 Ted Buckley———————————————
#9 Richie Emselle———————————————
#8 Rowley Fischer—————2—————————
#26 Jack Furniss———————————————
#32 Dick Hingston———————————————
#1 Gordon Jones———————————————
#13 Les Jones—————1—————————
#21 Ron Kimberley———————————————
#17 Allan La Fontaine———————————————
#18 Wally Lock———————————————
#14 Jack Maher———————————————
#29 Jack OKeefe———————————————
#30 Alby Rodda—————1—————————
#4 Norm Smith—————2—————————
#5 Keith Truscott———————————————