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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#14 George Archibald
#24 Percy Beames2
#19 Lloyd Bennett1
#22 Tony Bizzaca
#21 Don Cordner
#5 Billy Deans
#36 Es Downey2
#2 Roy Dowsing
#6 Fred Fanning1
#20 Bob Herbert
#26 Doug Heywood
#3 Ron Irwin
#25 Col McLean
#16 Hughie McPherson1
#32 Jack Minnis
#12 Jack Mueller1
#9 Ivan Porter2
#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 Culph4
#24 Jack Danckert
#25 Norm Duncan
#18 Lou Frost
#27 Jack Graham1
#17 Don Grossman1
#29 Jack Hacker
#16 Ron Hartridge1
Gerry Hayes
#5 Brian Kelly
#12 Billy King
#33 Alan Linden1
#4 Jack Oatey
#14 Reg Richards
#10 Max Rippon
#6 Jack Sheedy1
#22 Ted Whitfield