Match Recap
Round 15·Sat, 21-Aug-1926 2:45 PM·Windy Hill·8,000 att.
Essendon
18.15 (123)
vs
Footscray
9.9 (63)
Essendon won by 60

Essendon defeated Footscray 123–63, by 60 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Footscray 29–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon3.4 (22)10.8 (68)14.10 (94)18.15 (123)18.15 (123)
Footscray0.2 (2)5.7 (37)9.7 (61)9.9 (63)9.9 (63)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#3 Norm Beckton3
#17 Garnet Campbell1
#11 Syd Carman1
#26 Wally Edward
#28 Jack Garden1
#21 Dick Gosling3
#12 Harry Gregory
#20 Joe Hammond
#13 Joe Harrison1
#4 Bill Hudd
#7 Harry Hunter
#24 Frank Maher1
#14 Charlie May
#9 Ned McSweeney
#31 Jim Quinn1
#19 Norm Simpson
#25 Greg Stockdale6
#8 Rod Watt

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
#11 Frank Aked1
#20 George Anthony
#14 Les Chapple3
#28 Bertie Crellin
#6 Joshua Croft
#30 Bill Doolan
#21 Bill Freyer
#12 Alex Gardiner
#3 Charlie Gaudion
#33 Allan Hopkins3
#16 Doug Johnstone
#31 Tom Jones1
Joe Knott
#15 Jim McGlone1
#9 Joe Nunan
#8 Charlie Rowe
#2 Vic Samson
#13 Roy Thompson