1948 Games · 1948 Player Statistics

Melbourne 77 – 96 Essendon

← · 1948 · Round 1 · 17/04/1948 2:15 · M.C.G. · Crowd 28664 · →

Melbourne 5.2.326.2.389.4.5812.5.77
Essendon 4.1.258.5.538.11.5913.18.96
Qrt margin ME by 7ES by 15ES by 1ES by 19
Qrt scores ME 32-25ES 28-6ME 20-6ES 37-19
Field umpires Frank Spokes (96)

Melbourne Match Statistics (77) — Coach: Frank Hughes

Season · Game by Game

# Player KI MK HB DI GL BH HO TK RB IF CL CG FF FA BR CP UP CM MI 1% BO GA %P
29 Lance Arnold
33 Des Bell 1
16 George Bickford
21 Don Cordner
5 Billy Deans
32 Len Dockett 1
28 Adrian Dullard 1
24 Frank Hanna
7 Eddie Jackson
18 Wally Lock
22 Shane McGrath
2 Robert McKenzie 5
25 Col McLean
1 Jim Mitchell 1
15 Frank OConnor
30 Alby Rodda
14 Eric Roscoe 2
31 Stan Rule
34 Frank Scanlan 1
13 Max Spittle
Totals 12
Opposition 13

Essendon Match Statistics (96) — Coach: Dick Reynolds

Season · Game by Game

# Player KI MK HB DI GL BH HO TK RB IF CL CG FF FA BR CP UP CM MI 1% BO GA %P
33 Noel Allanson
27 Bob Bradley
23 Bill Brittingham 2
15 Wally Buttsworth
32 Harry Equid
30 Ivan Goodingham 2
8 Bert Harper
6 George Hassell
7 Bill Hutchison 3
24 Jack Jones 3
17 Harold Lambert
22 Gordon Lane 1
9 Ted Leehane 1
12 Wally May
31 Bob McClure
4 Norm McDonald
2 Keith Rawle 1
3 Dick Reynolds
21 Cec Ruddell
16 Greg Tate
Totals 13
Opposition 12

Melbourne Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Melbourne Games (W-D-L W%) Melbourne Goals (Ave.)
29 Lance Arnold 21y 347d 24 (13-0-11 54.17%) 14 (0.58) ← ←
33 Des Bell 24y 330d 7 (5-0-2 71.43%) 4 (0.57) ← ← final game
16 George Bickford 21y 99d 36 (21-0-15 58.33%) 5 (0.14) ← ←
21 Don Cordner 26y 87d 109 (54-0-55 49.54%) 17 (0.16) ← ←
5 Billy Deans 25y 137d 98 (48-0-50 48.98%) 18 (0.18) 97 (48-0-49 49.48%) 17 (0.18)
32 Len Dockett 28y 43d 36 (24-0-12 66.67%) 12 (0.33) ← ←
28 Adrian Dullard 30y 96d 76 (47-0-29 61.84%) 78 (1.03) ← ←
24 Frank Hanna 24y 12d 12 (6-0-6 50.00%) ← ←
7 Eddie Jackson 23y 32d 16 (9-0-7 56.25%) ← ←
18 Wally Lock 31y 86d 119 (84-0-35 70.59%) 13 (0.11) ← ←
22 Shane McGrath 28y 316d 63 (44-0-19 69.84%) 2 (0.03) ← ←
2 Robert McKenzie 19y 120d 1 (0-0-1 0.00%) 5 (5.00) ← ← debut
25 Col McLean 27y 256d 98 (55-0-43 56.12%) 1 (0.01) ← ←
1 Jim Mitchell 27y 143d 31 (22-0-9 70.97%) 27 (0.87) ← ←
15 Frank OConnor 24y 163d 18 (11-0-7 61.11%) 22 (1.22) ← ←
30 Alby Rodda 27y 222d 74 (48-0-26 64.86%) 94 (1.27) ← ←
14 Eric Roscoe 25y 111d 1 (0-0-1 0.00%) 2 (2.00) ← ← debut
31 Stan Rule 24y 91d 23 (15-0-8 65.22%) 3 (0.13) ← ←
34 Frank Scanlan 22y 0d 22 (10-0-12 45.45%) 9 (0.41) ← ←
13 Max Spittle 27y 309d 7 (4-0-3 57.14%) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 25y 205d 871 (520-0-351 59.70%) 326 (0.37)
C Frank Hughes 54y 51d 355 (229-3-123 64.93%) 235 (142-1-92 60.64%)

Essendon Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Essendon Games (W-D-L W%) Essendon Goals (Ave.)
33 Noel Allanson 22y 114d 17 (13-0-4 76.47%) ← ←
27 Bob Bradley 23y 220d 12 (8-0-4 66.67%) 2 (0.17) ← ←
23 Bill Brittingham 24y 225d 74 (50-0-24 67.57%) 139 (1.88) ← ←
15 Wally Buttsworth 31y 87d 163 (112-3-48 69.63%) 2 (0.01) ← ←
32 Harry Equid 24y 192d 30 (23-0-7 76.67%) 53 (1.77) ← ←
30 Ivan Goodingham 22y 100d 21 (16-0-5 76.19%) 24 (1.14) ← ←
8 Bert Harper 25y 82d 40 (26-0-14 65.00%) 25 (0.63) ← ←
6 George Hassell 24y 195d 32 (27-0-5 84.38%) 2 (0.06) ← ←
7 Bill Hutchison 24y 355d 110 (76-3-31 70.45%) 169 (1.54) ← ←
24 Jack Jones 23y 162d 43 (33-0-10 76.74%) 44 (1.02) ← ←
17 Harold Lambert 25y 337d 39 (26-0-13 66.67%) 1 (0.03) ← ←
22 Gordon Lane 26y 323d 122 (88-3-31 73.36%) 239 (1.96) ← ←
9 Ted Leehane 24y 320d 36 (26-0-10 72.22%) 70 (1.94) ← ←
12 Wally May 21y 219d 9 (8-0-1 88.89%) ← ←
31 Bob McClure 22y 317d 31 (23-0-8 74.19%) 10 (0.32) ← ←
4 Norm McDonald 22y 129d 20 (14-0-6 70.00%) ← ←
2 Keith Rawle 23y 171d 71 (53-0-18 74.65%) 65 (0.92) ← ←
3 Dick Reynolds 32y 302d 258 (139-2-117 54.26%) 368 (1.43) ← ←
21 Cec Ruddell 30y 330d 103 (73-1-29 71.36%) ← ←
16 Greg Tate 22y 179d 7 (5-0-2 71.43%) 5 (0.71) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 25y 17d 1238 (839-12-387 68.26%) 1218 (0.98)
C Dick Reynolds 32y 302d 161 (109-3-49 68.63%) ←

Blank stat cells: not recorded that season, or zero. Player Details careers are as of this game; “←” in a club column means the player's whole career was with this club. Coach row (C) shows the coaching record through this game.