Match Recap
Round 15·Sat, 30-Jul-1949 2:15 PM·M.C.G.·14,410 att.
Melbourne
12.7 (79)
vs
South Melbourne
9.11 (65)
Melbourne won by 14

Melbourne defeated South Melbourne 79–65, by 14 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored South Melbourne 32–3.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne4.0 (24)6.4 (40)7.5 (47)12.7 (79)12.7 (79)
South Melbourne1.3 (9)4.5 (29)9.8 (62)9.11 (65)9.11 (65)

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 Arnold1
#16 George Bickford
#23 Ken Carlon1
#3 Geoff Collins
#1 Denis Cordner
#21 Don Cordner1
#5 Billy Deans
#32 Len Dockett
#28 Adrian Dullard2
#8 Doug Heywood
#7 Eddie Jackson
#18 Wally Lock
#22 Shane McGrath
#2 Robert McKenzie4
#25 Col McLean
#35 Noel McMahen
#30 Alby Rodda1
#31 Stan Rule
#15 Len Toyne2
#37 Mike Woods

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#35 Ron Barry
#16 Jack Bruce2
#32 Ron Bywater1
#36 Alf Callick
#33 Wylie Chambers
#23 Ron Clegg
#21 Len Crane
#30 Jack Eichhorn
#8 Arthur Fox
#26 Jim Gull
#14 Reg Harley
#28 Les Jarry
#7 Dick Jones1
#1 Bert Lucas
#15 Ron Paez
#10 Tom Ryan
#22 Keith Schaefer1
#24 Larry Spokes2
#20 Jim Taylor2
#4 William Williams