Match Recap
Round 6·Sat, 25-May-1957 2:15 PM·M.C.G.·29,250 att.
Melbourne
17.12 (114)
vs
South Melbourne
6.15 (51)
Melbourne won by 63

Melbourne defeated South Melbourne 114–51, by 63 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored South Melbourne 37–13.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne4.4 (28)6.10 (46)11.11 (77)17.12 (114)17.12 (114)
South Melbourne2.1 (13)4.3 (27)5.8 (38)6.15 (51)6.15 (51)

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
#6 Frank Adams—————1—————————
#36 Dick Atkinson———————————————
#31 Ron Barassi—————2—————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#19 Keith Carroll———————————————
#7 Geoff Case———————————————
#9 Brian Dixon———————————————
#29 Brian Dunsford———————————————
#1 Dick Fenton-Smith—————2—————————
#28 Terry Gleeson—————2—————————
#16 Bob Johnson—————1—————————
#32 Graham Kerr———————————————
#3 Peter Marquis———————————————
#5 Ian McLean—————1—————————
#11 Laurie Mithen———————————————
#24 Ian Ridley—————1—————————
#26 Ian Thorogood———————————————
#23 Geoff Tunbridge—————1—————————
#15 Athol Webb—————6—————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————

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
#2 Percy Appleyard———————————————
#32 Ken Boyd———————————————
#23 Ron Clegg———————————————
#27 Colin Colquhoun———————————————
#9 Gerald Crough———————————————
#11 Jim Dorgan———————————————
#28 Ian Gillett———————————————
#2 Fred Goldsmith—————2—————————
#22 Kevin Hogan—————1—————————
#31 Jack Hudson———————————————
#1 Don Keyter—————1—————————
#3 Brian McGowan———————————————
#25 Hugh McLaughlin———————————————
#19 Max Oaten—————2—————————
#41 Stan ONeill———————————————
#39 Bill Power———————————————
#14 Bob Skilton———————————————
#15 John Svenson———————————————
#20 Jim Taylor———————————————
#12 Marshall Younger———————————————