Match Recap
Round 4·Sat, 22-Apr-1972 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·18,594 att.
Melbourne
18.19 (127)
vs
South Melbourne
8.8 (56)
Melbourne won by 71

Melbourne defeated South Melbourne 127–56, by 71 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored South Melbourne 46–1; Melbourne won the disposals count 331–233.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne4.5 (29)6.8 (44)13.12 (90)18.19 (127)18.19 (127)
South Melbourne3.2 (20)6.5 (41)6.6 (42)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
#15 Stan Alves25530342
#19 Ray Biffin175227
#14 Barry Bourke141153
#35 Paul Callery1919111
#22 Ray Carr11
#17 Denis Clark11516111
#34 John Clennett314212
#12 Mike Collins
#6 Frank Davis181195
#24 Ross Dillon164201111
#33 Gary Hardeman11415
#8 Peter Keenan82104124
#50 Shane McSpeerin22123921
#21 Graham Molloy1141521
#26 Greg Parke155201433
#23 Peter Sinclair18826542
#4 Tony Sullivan91103
#16 John Townsend141125913
#1 Max Walker1611784
#11 Greg Wells17724912

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#11 Peter Bedford1431751
#24 Bob Bell5522
#7 Gary Brice221
#32 Peter Brown1642079
#17 Russell Cook1111610
#27 Reg Gleeson628
#12 Norm Goss12214421
#1 Jim Haines171184
#2 Robert Hay4151
#26 Steve Hoffman7182
#25 Haydn McAuliffe131143
#29 David McLeish151542
#13 Neville Miller415
#8 Lance Morton41522
#3 Stephen Officer83112
#21 John Pitura10212211
#16 Ricky Quade1511621
#5 John Rantall101111
#10 Wayne Walsh2032351
#9 Jim Wilkinson121134