Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 22-Apr-1939 2:45 PM·Western Oval·23,000 att.
Footscray
14.18 (102)
vs
Essendon
15.17 (107)
Essendon won by 5

Essendon defeated Footscray 107–102, by 5 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Footscray outscored Essendon 51–19.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray7.9 (51)9.10 (64)10.16 (76)14.18 (102)14.18 (102)
Essendon3.1 (19)5.13 (43)10.14 (74)15.17 (107)15.17 (107)

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———————————————
#8 Pat Cahill———————————————
#2 Alan Collins———————————————
#9 Roy Evans———————————————
#15 Reg Evenden———————————————
#20 Jim Greenham—————1—————————
#1 Harry Hickey—————2—————————
#23 Stan Livingstone———————————————
#19 Jim Miller———————————————
#3 Arthur Olliver—————3—————————
#24 Ambrose Palmer———————————————
#7 Jack Ryan—————1—————————
#10 Joe Ryan—————4—————————
#17 Leo Ryan———————————————
#28 Alf Sampson—————1—————————
#16 Bob Spargo———————————————
#6 Paul Standfield———————————————
#4 Norm Ware—————2—————————
#13 Don Wilson———————————————

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
#24 Les Begley—————1—————————
#12 George Bell———————————————
#9 Ted Bryce—————1—————————
#15 Wally Buttsworth———————————————
#5 Jack Caesar—————1—————————
#19 Jack Cassin———————————————
#4 Murray Exelby—————1—————————
#26 Fred Green———————————————
#17 Harry Lippiatt———————————————
#11 William Luff———————————————
#10 Leo Maynes———————————————
#2 Norm McDermott—————1—————————
#3 Dick Reynolds—————2—————————
#29 Tom Reynolds—————6—————————
#16 Arthur Slater———————————————
#6 Bob Standfield———————————————
#20 Hugh Torney———————————————
#28 Ray Watts—————2—————————
#14 Stan Wilson———————————————