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

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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 Hardiman4
#10 Leo Maynes
#25 George Pattinson
#3 Dick Reynolds3
#29 Tom Reynolds4
#6 Bob Standfield
#20 Hugh Torney
#28 Ray Watts6

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 Collins2
#13 Bob Flanigan
#27 John Flint
#1 Harry Hickey2
#11 Allan Jacobsen
#34 Bennie Le Sueur
#35 Hughie McPherson
#35 Charlie Merton3
#3 Arthur Olliver2
#26 Charlie Page2
#10 Bill Ryan2
#7 Jack Ryan
#10 Joe Ryan3
#17 Leo Ryan
#34 Rob Sainsbury
#6 Paul Standfield
#4 Norm Ware2