Match Recap
Round 7·Sat, 28-May-1955 2:15 PM·Lake Oval·24,000 att.
South Melbourne
10.11 (71)
vs
Melbourne
11.6 (72)
Melbourne won by 1

Melbourne defeated South Melbourne 72–71, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored South Melbourne 32–14.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne2.3 (15)4.8 (32)8.9 (57)10.11 (71)10.11 (71)
Melbourne2.2 (14)4.3 (27)6.4 (40)11.6 (72)11.6 (72)

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
#4 Bob Atkinson
#16 Des Barry
#11 Jim Dorgan
#34 John Ferguson
#29 Jack Garrick
#9 Bob Giles
#28 Ian Gillett1
#2 Fred Goldsmith
#8 Bill Gunn4
#1 Don Keyter1
#6 Clarrie Lane
#27 Eddie Lane1
#15 Lewis Leslie
#36 Ken McCormack
#18 Gerry McDonald
#10 Bob Pratt2
#33 Frank Primmer1
#7 Mick Sibun
#32 Ron Taylor
#20 John Trethowan

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
#36 Dick Atkinson
#31 Ron Barassi1
#22 Ivan Baumgartner
#30 John Beckwith
#29 Tony Bull
#7 Geoff Case1
#26 Noel Clarke1
#1 Denis Cordner
#9 Brian Dixon2
#28 Terry Gleeson1
#18 Bob Johnson2
#16 Clyde Laidlaw1
#34 Ralph Lane1
#3 Peter Marquis
#5 Ian McLean
#35 Noel McMahen
#38 Ken Melville
#24 Ian Ridley1
#12 Stuart Spencer
#25 Don Williams