Match Recap
Round 12·Sat, 8-Jul-1939 2:45 PM·Windy Hill·13,000 att.
Essendon
17.20 (122)
vs
Footscray
18.15 (123)
Footscray won by 1

Footscray defeated Essendon 123–122, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Footscray outscored Essendon 39–25.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon5.0 (30)9.3 (57)12.10 (82)17.20 (122)17.20 (122)
Footscray3.2 (20)8.7 (55)14.10 (94)18.15 (123)18.15 (123)

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
#7 Norm Baker———————————————
#12 George Bell———————————————
#9 Ted Bryce———————————————
#15 Wally Buttsworth———————————————
#5 Jack Caesar———————————————
#19 Jack Cassin———————————————
#1 Ernie Coward———————————————
#4 Murray Exelby———————————————
#27 Ashley Foley———————————————
#31 Godfrey Goldin———————————————
#33 Les Griggs———————————————
#22 Kevin Hardiman—————4—————————
#10 Leo Maynes———————————————
#25 George Pattinson———————————————
#3 Dick Reynolds—————3—————————
#29 Tom Reynolds—————4—————————
#6 Bob Standfield———————————————
#20 Hugh Torney———————————————
#28 Ray Watts—————6—————————

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—————2—————————
#13 Bob Flanigan———————————————
#27 John Flint———————————————
#1 Harry Hickey—————2—————————
#11 Allan Jacobsen———————————————
#34 Bennie Le Sueur———————————————
#35 Hughie McPherson———————————————
#35 Charlie Merton—————3—————————
#3 Arthur Olliver—————2—————————
#26 Charlie Page—————2—————————
#10 Bill Ryan—————2—————————
#7 Jack Ryan———————————————
#10 Joe Ryan—————3—————————
#17 Leo Ryan———————————————
#34 Rob Sainsbury———————————————
#6 Paul Standfield———————————————
#4 Norm Ware—————2—————————