Match Recap
Round 6·Sat, 22-May-1948 2:15 PM·Lake Oval·17,500 att.
South Melbourne
9.5 (59)
vs
Melbourne
15.15 (105)
Melbourne won by 46

Melbourne defeated South Melbourne 105–59, by 46 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored South Melbourne 29–0.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne4.2 (26)7.5 (47)7.5 (47)9.5 (59)9.5 (59)
Melbourne1.6 (12)5.10 (40)9.15 (69)15.15 (105)15.15 (105)

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
#35 Ron Barry
#34 Pat Bourke
#3 Frank Brew
#1 Stan Bulpit1
#18 George Caris
#20 Jim Cleary
#23 Ron Clegg
#30 Kevin Collins
#17 Erwin Dornau
#27 Jack Graham2
#14 Reg Harley
#15 Vic Hill1
#5 Len Holland
#31 George Kennedy1
#12 Billy King
#37 Bert Lucas
#10 Tom Ryan
#22 Keith Schaefer
#26 Don Taylor1
#4 William Williams3

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
#29 Lance Arnold5
#16 George Bickford1
#11 Gordon Bowman
#21 Don Cordner
#5 Billy Deans
#32 Len Dockett1
#28 Adrian Dullard1
#24 Frank Hanna
#18 Wally Lock
#22 Shane McGrath
#2 Robert McKenzie1
#25 Col McLean
#1 Jim Mitchell
#15 Frank OConnor2
#27 Ernie ORourke
#30 Alby Rodda
#31 Stan Rule
#34 Frank Scanlan1
#4 Norm Smith3
#13 Max Spittle