Match Recap
Round 7·Sat, 6-Jun-1959 2:20 PM·M.C.G.·27,829 att.
Melbourne
14.17 (101)
vs
South Melbourne
8.8 (56)
Melbourne won by 45

Melbourne defeated South Melbourne 101–56, by 45 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored South Melbourne 33–6.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne2.6 (18)5.12 (42)9.14 (68)14.17 (101)14.17 (101)
South Melbourne3.1 (19)4.5 (29)7.8 (50)8.8 (56)8.8 (56)

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—————2—————————
#31 Ron Barassi—————2—————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#38 Peter Brenchley———————————————
#7 Geoff Case———————————————
#9 Brian Dixon———————————————
#1 Dick Fenton-Smith———————————————
#16 Bob Johnson—————2—————————
#8 Tassie Johnson———————————————
#27 Dennis Jones———————————————
#35 Clyde Laidlaw———————————————
#29 Hassa Mann—————1—————————
#5 Ian McLean———————————————
#24 Ian Ridley—————1—————————
#2 Alan Rowarth—————4—————————
#26 Ian Thorogood———————————————
#23 Geoff Tunbridge—————2—————————
#15 Athol Webb———————————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————
#33 Colin Wilson———————————————

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
#1 Paul Briglia———————————————
#34 Dick Burke—————2—————————
#23 Ron Clegg———————————————
#8 Bill Gunn———————————————
#21 John Heriot———————————————
#4 Jeff Kiteley———————————————
#17 Bob Marshall———————————————
#36 Ken McCormack———————————————
#3 Brian McGowan———————————————
#28 Bill McGrath—————1—————————
#43 Norm McKenzie———————————————
#25 Hugh McLaughlin———————————————
#44 Bob Munn———————————————
#41 Laurie Sharp———————————————
#14 Bob Skilton—————3—————————
#27 Ron Stockman———————————————
#15 John Svenson———————————————
#20 Jim Taylor———————————————
#20 John Trethowan—————1—————————
#29 Hedley Wills—————1—————————