Match Recap
Round 2·Sat, 28-Apr-1928 2:45 PM·Western Oval·20,000 att.
Footscray
10.9 (69)
vs
Essendon
10.13 (73)
Essendon won by 4

Essendon defeated Footscray 73–69, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Footscray 40–0.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray5.5 (35)5.5 (35)9.7 (61)10.9 (69)10.9 (69)
Essendon1.0 (6)7.4 (46)7.7 (49)10.13 (73)10.13 (73)

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
#22 Frank Aked
#15 Frank Bult
#24 Ted Cahill
#21 Les Chapple3
#3 Charlie Gaudion1
#20 Ralph Greenhalgh
#14 Fred Hansen
#2 Allan Hopkins2
#16 Doug Johnstone
#7 Alby Morrison
#10 Jack OBrien1
#20 Albert Outen
#16 Charlie Rowe2
#1 Paddy Scanlan
#13 Charlie Sloley
#19 Wally Warden
#5 Jack Watt
#6 George Woodman1

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 Beckton1
#18 Lloyd Bertram3
#17 Garnet Campbell
#19 Syd Carman
#12 Harry Gregory
#20 Joe Hammond
#27 Jack Kidd
#24 Frank Maher
#1 Ernie Martin
#9 Ned McSweeney
#22 Frank Nash
#2 Howard Okey
#33 Artie Rennie
#19 Norm Simpson1
#25 Greg Stockdale5
#5 Jack Vosti
#28 Paddy Walsh
#32 Len Webster