Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 2-May-1931 2:45 PM·Arden St·10,000 att.
North Melbourne
11.17 (83)
vs
South Melbourne
19.21 (135)
South Melbourne won by 52

South Melbourne defeated North Melbourne 135–83, by 52 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when South Melbourne outscored North Melbourne 37–16.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne5.5 (35)6.11 (47)8.15 (63)11.17 (83)11.17 (83)
South Melbourne5.5 (35)9.9 (63)14.16 (100)19.21 (135)19.21 (135)

North 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
#8 Jim Adamson———————————————
#5 Syd Barker———————————————
#20 Charlie Cameron—————1——————2——
#17 Wally Carter—————1—————————
#16 Ted Cusack———————————————
#6 Charlie Gaudion———————————————
#9 Johnny Gregory———————————————
#28 Len Hooke—————4—————————
#13 Neville Huggins———————————————
#14 Ray Jackson———————————————
#2 George Jerram———————————————
#3 Jim Kennedy———————————————
#15 Joe Knott———————————————
#1 John Lewis—————1——————1——
#27 Bob Mathews———————————————
#4 Bill McCabe———————————————
#10 Hector Moir—————3—————————
#7 Bert Peters—————1—————————
#12 Bill Spry———————————————

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
#3 John Austin—————2—————————
#20 Reg Bennett———————————————
#22 Terry Brain—————6—————————
#6 Harry Clarke———————————————
#4 Ron Hillis———————————————
#23 Stan Lawler—————2—————————
#19 Norm MacPherson———————————————
#2 Hec McKay———————————————
#8 Hugh McLaughlin———————————————
#15 Cecil Pettiona———————————————
#5 Joe Poulter—————1—————————
#11 Bob Pratt—————2—————————
#16 Austin Robertson—————4—————————
#1 Joe Scanlan—————1—————————
#17 Max Scott———————————————
#18 Ron Shapter—————1—————————
#12 Len Thomas———————————————
#14 Jack Wade————————————3——
#21 Martin Wheelahan———————————————