Match Recap
Round 13·Sat, 20-Jul-1940 2:30 PM·Windy Hill·17,000 att.
Essendon
13.17 (95)
vs
Footscray
13.13 (91)
Essendon won by 4

Essendon defeated Footscray 95–91, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Footscray outscored Essendon 27–14.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon4.5 (29)6.7 (43)9.15 (69)13.17 (95)13.17 (95)
Footscray3.4 (22)7.7 (49)11.10 (76)13.13 (91)13.13 (91)

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—————4—————————
#15 Wally Buttsworth———————————————
#5 Jack Caesar———————————————
#19 Jack Cassin———————————————
#1 Ernie Coward———————————————
#4 Murray Exelby———————————————
#26 Fred Green———————————————
#33 Les Griggs———————————————
#17 Harold Lambert———————————————
#22 Gordon Lane—————3—————————
#25 George Pattinson———————————————
#8 Elton Plummer———————————————
#3 Dick Reynolds—————2—————————
#29 Tom Reynolds—————3—————————
#20 Hugh Torney———————————————
#28 Ray Watts—————1—————————
#14 Stan Wilson———————————————

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—————3—————————
#2 Alan Collins—————2—————————
#32 Harry Dolphin———————————————
#15 Ted Ellis—————1—————————
#19 Reg Evenden———————————————
#7 Harry Hickey—————1—————————
#33 Hughie McPherson———————————————
#14 Jim Miller—————1—————————
#3 Arthur Olliver———————————————
#24 Ambrose Palmer———————————————
#34 Billy Power———————————————
#10 Bill Ryan—————2—————————
#10 Joe Ryan—————3—————————
#17 Leo Ryan———————————————
#18 Rob Sainsbury———————————————
#28 Alf Sampson———————————————
#1 Jim Thoms———————————————
#4 Norm Ware———————————————