Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 17-Apr-1948 2:15 PM·Lake Oval·28,000 att.
South Melbourne
18.15 (123)
vs
Richmond
17.6 (108)
South Melbourne won by 15

South Melbourne defeated Richmond 123–108, by 15 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Richmond 25–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne5.2 (32)9.6 (60)12.13 (85)18.15 (123)18.15 (123)
Richmond3.1 (19)10.4 (64)11.5 (71)17.6 (108)17.6 (108)

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
#34 Pat Bourke
#36 Alf Callick
#18 George Caris
#20 Jim Cleary
#23 Ron Clegg1
#30 Kevin Collins2
#21 Len Crane
#17 Erwin Dornau
#8 Arthur Fox
#29 Jack Garrick
#27 Jack Graham4
#14 Reg Harley
#15 Vic Hill
#12 Billy King
#19 Harry Mears1
#22 Keith Schaefer
#24 Larry Spokes3
#26 Don Taylor5
#6 Les Williams
#4 William Williams2

Richmond — 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
#10 Fred Burge
#7 Fred Cook
#30 Max Currie
#1 Ron Durham
#17 Jack Dyer6
#20 Ron Evans
#21 Don Fraser
#16 Les Jones1
#22 Leo Merrett
#15 Arthur Mooney2
#5 Bill Morris1
#14 Max Oppy2
#9 Bill Perkins
#24 Ray Poulter
#4 Wally Russell1
#19 Geoff Spring
#27 Ray Stokes
#23 Stan Tomlins2
#32 Bill Wilson2
#2 Roy Wright