Match Recap
Round 18·Sat, 29-Aug-1959 2:20 PM·Lake Oval·22,500 att.
South Melbourne
8.13 (61)
vs
Melbourne
10.16 (76)
Melbourne won by 15

Melbourne defeated South Melbourne 76–61, by 15 points in a tight contest.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne2.2 (14)4.7 (31)5.10 (40)8.13 (61)8.13 (61)
Melbourne1.6 (12)3.11 (29)5.15 (45)10.16 (76)10.16 (76)

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
#32 Ken Boyd—————1—————————
#34 Dick Burke———————————————
#8 Bill Gunn———————————————
#21 John Heriot———————————————
#4 Jeff Kiteley———————————————
#30 Ray Landorf———————————————
#36 Ken McCormack———————————————
#3 Brian McGowan—————1—————————
#28 Bill McGrath—————2—————————
#25 Hugh McLaughlin———————————————
#44 Bob Munn———————————————
#19 Max Oaten—————1—————————
#39 Bill Power—————1—————————
#41 Laurie Sharp———————————————
#14 Bob Skilton—————2—————————
#15 John Svenson———————————————
#37 Gerald Tagliabue———————————————
#48 Greg Taube———————————————
#20 Jim 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
#6 Frank Adams—————2—————————
#31 Ron Barassi—————2—————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#38 Peter Brenchley—————1—————————
#7 Geoff Case———————————————
#9 Brian Dixon———————————————
#1 Dick Fenton-Smith———————————————
#16 Bob Johnson—————3—————————
#8 Tassie Johnson———————————————
#27 Dennis Jones———————————————
#35 Clyde Laidlaw———————————————
#4 John Lord———————————————
#29 Hassa Mann———————————————
#5 Ian McLean———————————————
#11 Laurie Mithen———————————————
#24 Ian Ridley—————1—————————
#2 Alan Rowarth—————1—————————
#26 Ian Thorogood———————————————
#23 Geoff Tunbridge———————————————
#33 Colin Wilson———————————————