Match Recap
Round 4·Sat, 22-May-1926 2:45 PM·Western Oval·20,000 att.
Footscray
7.5 (47)
vs
Essendon
6.13 (49)
Essendon won by 2

Essendon defeated Footscray 49–47, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Footscray outscored Essendon 19–4.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray3.1 (19)5.3 (33)5.4 (34)7.5 (47)7.5 (47)
Essendon0.4 (4)2.6 (18)4.10 (34)6.13 (49)6.13 (49)

Footscray — 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
#14 Les Chapple———————————————
#4 George Clissold—————1—————————
#30 Bill Doolan———————————————
#12 Alex Gardiner———————————————
#3 Charlie Gaudion———————————————
#33 Allan Hopkins—————2—————————
#32 Gus Howell—————1—————————
#35 Harry Johns—————1—————————
#16 Doug Johnstone———————————————
#31 Tom Jones———————————————
#9 Col Laidlaw———————————————
#1 Con McCarthy———————————————
#17 Norm McDonald—————2—————————
#9 Joe Nunan———————————————
#10 Paddy OBrien———————————————
#5 Albert Outen———————————————
#8 Charlie Rowe———————————————
#34 Jack Sharpley———————————————

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
#17 Garnet Campbell———————————————
#2 Clyde Donaldson———————————————
#28 Jack Garden———————————————
#12 Harry Gregory———————————————
#20 Joe Hammond—————1—————————
#13 Joe Harrison———————————————
#4 Bill Hudd———————————————
#7 Harry Hunter———————————————
#18 Vince Irwin—————3—————————
#24 Frank Maher———————————————
#14 Charlie May———————————————
#16 Justin McCarthy—————1—————————
#9 Ned McSweeney———————————————
#30 George Shorten———————————————
#19 Norm Simpson———————————————
#25 Greg Stockdale———————————————
#5 Jack Vosti—————1—————————
#10 Rowley Watt———————————————