Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Sat, 20-Sep-1947 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·55,648 att.
Essendon
16.13 (109)
vs
Fitzroy
14.12 (96)
Essendon won by 13

Essendon defeated Fitzroy 109–96, by 13 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Fitzroy outscored Essendon 26–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon5.4 (34)9.7 (61)10.8 (68)16.13 (109)16.13 (109)
Fitzroy3.1 (19)6.7 (43)10.9 (69)14.12 (96)14.12 (96)

Essendon — 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
#33 Noel Allanson———————————————
#27 Bob Bradley———————————————
#23 Bill Brittingham—————4—————————
#35 Percy Bushby———————————————
#15 Wally Buttsworth———————————————
#18 Les Gardiner———————————————
#30 Ivan Goodingham———————————————
#8 Bert Harper—————1—————————
#6 George Hassell———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison—————2—————————
#24 Jack Jones—————2—————————
#5 Harold Lambert———————————————
#22 Gordon Lane—————2—————————
#12 Wally May———————————————
#31 Bob McClure———————————————
#4 Norm McDonald———————————————
#2 Keith Rawle———————————————
#3 Dick Reynolds—————4—————————
#21 Cec Ruddell———————————————
#16 Greg Tate—————1—————————

Fitzroy — 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
#24 Vic Chanter———————————————
#31 Bert Clay———————————————
#2 George Coates—————5—————————
#18 Frank Curcio———————————————
#33 Claude Curtin———————————————
#32 Clen Denning———————————————
#23 Allan Fields———————————————
#25 Eddie Hart—————5—————————
#14 George Hoskins———————————————
#6 Fred Hughson———————————————
#27 Noel Jarvis———————————————
#17 Norm Johnstone———————————————
#19 Alan McLaughlin———————————————
#12 Bob Miller———————————————
#26 Leo Monaghan———————————————
#20 Reg Nicholls———————————————
#22 Noel Price—————2—————————
#7 Alan Ruthven—————2—————————
#30 Harold Shillinglaw———————————————
#28 Stan Vandersluys———————————————