Match Recap
Round 2·Sat, 4-May-1940 2:45 PM·Western Oval·25,000 att.
Footscray
17.9 (111)
vs
Essendon
9.12 (66)
Footscray won by 45

Footscray defeated Essendon 111–66, by 45 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Footscray outscored Essendon 38–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray6.2 (38)7.3 (45)13.8 (86)17.9 (111)17.9 (111)
Essendon1.1 (7)5.5 (35)7.6 (48)9.12 (66)9.12 (66)

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———————————————
#2 Alan Collins—————1—————————
#15 Ted Ellis———————————————
#19 Reg Evenden———————————————
#13 Bob Flanigan———————————————
#20 Jim Greenham———————————————
#7 Harry Hickey———————————————
#27 Jim May—————2—————————
#14 Jim Miller———————————————
#21 Len Murphy———————————————
#3 Arthur Olliver—————2—————————
#26 Charlie Page—————5—————————
#24 Ambrose Palmer———————————————
#10 Bill Ryan———————————————
#10 Joe Ryan—————3—————————
#17 Leo Ryan———————————————
#28 Alf Sampson———————————————
#1 Jim Thoms—————4—————————
#4 Norm Ware———————————————

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———————————————
#15 Wally Buttsworth———————————————
#5 Jack Caesar———————————————
#19 Jack Cassin———————————————
#4 Murray Exelby—————2—————————
#26 Fred Green———————————————
#33 Les Griggs———————————————
#18 Chris Lambert—————4—————————
#11 William Luff———————————————
#10 Leo Maynes———————————————
#25 George Pattinson———————————————
#8 Elton Plummer———————————————
#3 Dick Reynolds—————1—————————
#29 Tom Reynolds—————2—————————
#21 Cec Ruddell———————————————
#23 Max Smith———————————————
#2 Ron Smith———————————————
#20 Hugh Torney———————————————
#28 Ray Watts———————————————