Match Recap
Round 10·Sat, 8-Jul-1944 2:30 PM·Punt Rd·10,000 att.
Melbourne
10.10 (70)
vs
South Melbourne
9.13 (67)
Melbourne won by 3

Melbourne defeated South Melbourne 70–67, by 3 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Melbourne 22–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne3.3 (21)6.5 (41)9.8 (62)10.10 (70)10.10 (70)
South Melbourne3.2 (20)5.7 (37)6.9 (45)9.13 (67)9.13 (67)

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
#14 George Archibald———————————————
#24 Percy Beames—————2—————————
#19 Lloyd Bennett—————1—————————
#22 Tony Bizzaca———————————————
#21 Don Cordner———————————————
#5 Billy Deans———————————————
#36 Es Downey—————2—————————
#2 Roy Dowsing———————————————
#6 Fred Fanning—————1—————————
#20 Bob Herbert———————————————
#26 Doug Heywood———————————————
#3 Ron Irwin———————————————
#25 Col McLean———————————————
#16 Hughie McPherson—————1—————————
#32 Jack Minnis———————————————
#12 Jack Mueller—————1—————————
#9 Ivan Porter—————2—————————
#4 Norm Smith———————————————
#39 Jack Stock———————————————

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
#8 Vic Castles———————————————
#20 Jim Cleary———————————————
#19 Charlie Culph—————4—————————
#24 Jack Danckert———————————————
#25 Norm Duncan———————————————
#18 Lou Frost———————————————
#27 Jack Graham—————1—————————
#17 Don Grossman—————1—————————
#29 Jack Hacker———————————————
#16 Ron Hartridge—————1—————————
Gerry Hayes———————————————
#5 Brian Kelly———————————————
#12 Billy King———————————————
#33 Alan Linden—————1—————————
#4 Jack Oatey———————————————
#14 Reg Richards———————————————
#10 Max Rippon———————————————
#6 Jack Sheedy—————1—————————
#22 Ted Whitfield———————————————