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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#14 Les Chapple
#4 George Clissold1
#30 Bill Doolan
#12 Alex Gardiner
#3 Charlie Gaudion
#33 Allan Hopkins2
#32 Gus Howell1
#35 Harry Johns1
#16 Doug Johnstone
#31 Tom Jones
#9 Col Laidlaw
#1 Con McCarthy
#17 Norm McDonald2
#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 Hammond1
#13 Joe Harrison
#4 Bill Hudd
#7 Harry Hunter
#18 Vince Irwin3
#24 Frank Maher
#14 Charlie May
#16 Justin McCarthy1
#9 Ned McSweeney
#30 George Shorten
#19 Norm Simpson
#25 Greg Stockdale
#5 Jack Vosti1
#10 Rowley Watt