Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 30-Apr-1927 2:45 PM·Western Oval·18,000 att.
Footscray
10.3 (63)
vs
Essendon
16.14 (110)
Essendon won by 47

Essendon defeated Footscray 110–63, by 47 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Footscray 47–1.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray3.1 (19)3.2 (20)3.3 (21)10.3 (63)10.3 (63)
Essendon5.3 (33)8.6 (54)15.11 (101)16.14 (110)16.14 (110)

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 Harry Baker
#8 Fred Birnstihl
#15 Frank Bult2
#6 Joshua Croft
#3 Charlie Gaudion
#2 Allan Hopkins2
#11 Harry Johns
#16 Doug Johnstone
#7 Ivan McAlpine3
#17 Norm McDonald1
#28 Harry Neill
#29 Joe Nunan
#20 Albert Outen
#4 Charlie Rowe
#1 Paddy Scanlan2
#13 Roy Thompson
#18 Fred Ulbrick
#12 Jack Wunhym

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
#3 Norm Beckton
#17 Garnet Campbell
#11 Syd Carman
#18 Bruce Carruthers4
#16 Rupe Dodd1
#1 Chris Gomez
#20 Joe Hammond1
#13 Joe Harrison
#7 Harry Hunter
#24 Frank Maher
#9 Ned McSweeney
#22 Frank Nash
#19 Norm Simpson
#25 Greg Stockdale
#14 Bill Vickers3
#5 Jack Vosti5
#8 Rod Watt
#10 Rowley Watt2