Match Recap
Round 10·Sat, 21-Jun-1947 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·27,996 att.
Melbourne
8.11 (59)
vs
South Melbourne
9.15 (69)
South Melbourne won by 10

South Melbourne defeated Melbourne 69–59, by 10 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored South Melbourne 27–10.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne4.3 (27)5.4 (34)6.8 (44)8.11 (59)8.11 (59)
South Melbourne1.4 (10)4.9 (33)6.13 (49)9.15 (69)9.15 (69)

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
#29 Lance Arnold
#16 George Bickford
#21 Don Cordner
#5 Billy Deans
#32 Len Dockett
#28 Adrian Dullard1
#6 Fred Fanning3
#14 Jack Furniss
#17 Frank Kennedy
#18 Wally Lock
#22 Shane McGrath
#25 Col McLean
#35 Noel McMahen
#37 Jim Mitchell
#12 Jack Mueller
#15 Frank OConnor2
#30 Alby Rodda2
#19 Bill Scanlan
#34 Frank Scanlan
#4 Norm Smith

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
#10 Claude Anderson
#35 Ron Barry
#3 Frank Brew
#32 Ron Bywater
#33 Alf Callick
#8 Vic Castles
#20 Jim Cleary
#23 Ron Clegg2
#27 Jack Graham2
#17 Don Grossman
#12 Billy King1
#37 Bert Lucas2
#19 Harry Mears
#11 Rex Ritchie
#22 Keith Schaefer
#24 Larry Spokes
#28 Allan Strang1
#26 Don Taylor
#24 Les Williams
#4 William Williams1