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 Gillett—————1—————————
#2 Fred Goldsmith———————————————
#8 Bill Gunn—————4—————————
#1 Don Keyter—————1—————————
#6 Clarrie Lane———————————————
#27 Eddie Lane—————1—————————
#15 Lewis Leslie———————————————
#36 Ken McCormack———————————————
#18 Gerry McDonald———————————————
#10 Bob Pratt—————2—————————
#33 Frank Primmer—————1—————————
#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 Barassi—————1—————————
#22 Ivan Baumgartner———————————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#29 Tony Bull———————————————
#7 Geoff Case—————1—————————
#26 Noel Clarke—————1—————————
#1 Denis Cordner———————————————
#9 Brian Dixon—————2—————————
#28 Terry Gleeson—————1—————————
#18 Bob Johnson—————2—————————
#16 Clyde Laidlaw—————1—————————
#34 Ralph Lane—————1—————————
#3 Peter Marquis———————————————
#5 Ian McLean———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#38 Ken Melville———————————————
#24 Ian Ridley—————1—————————
#12 Stuart Spencer———————————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————