Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 24-Apr-1937 2:45 PM·Western Oval·18,000 att.
Footscray
9.17 (71)
vs
Essendon
9.13 (67)
Footscray won by 4

Footscray defeated Essendon 71–67, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Footscray outscored Essendon 27–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray1.4 (10)6.7 (43)6.8 (44)9.17 (71)9.17 (71)
Essendon4.3 (27)8.5 (53)9.11 (65)9.13 (67)9.13 (67)

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
#5 George Bennett———————————————
#27 Sid Dockendorff———————————————
#7 Dick Eason—————2—————————
#26 Horrie Edmonds———————————————
#9 Roy Evans———————————————
#16 Artie Ferguson———————————————
#19 Frank Finn———————————————
#20 Jim Greenham———————————————
#14 Cliff McCrae———————————————
#18 Hugh McLaughlin———————————————
#15 Col Mitchell———————————————
#2 Alby Morrison—————2—————————
#8 Bernie OBrien—————1—————————
#3 Arthur Olliver—————2—————————
#10 Jack Ryan———————————————
#17 Leo Ryan———————————————
#6 Paul Standfield—————1—————————
#4 Norm Ware———————————————
#34 Clarrie White—————1—————————

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
#16 Bruce Anderson———————————————
#10 Jack Baggott———————————————
#12 George Bell———————————————
#19 Jack Cassin—————1—————————
#1 Keith Forbes—————1—————————
#26 Ted Freyer—————3—————————
#23 Frank Kelly———————————————
#6 Tommy Lahiff—————1—————————
#11 William Luff———————————————
#5 Arnold Maltby—————1—————————
#24 George Pattinson———————————————
#8 Elton Plummer———————————————
#3 Dick Reynolds—————1—————————
#21 Ted Rippon———————————————
#18 Archie Roberts———————————————
#20 Hugh Torney———————————————
#17 Len Wallace———————————————
#32 Len Webster—————1—————————
#14 Stan Wilson———————————————