Match Recap
Round 10·Sat, 8-Jul-1944 2:30 PM·Windy Hill·13,000 att.
Essendon
14.16 (100)
vs
Footscray
8.13 (61)
Essendon won by 39

Essendon defeated Footscray 100–61, by 39 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Footscray 30–9.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon2.4 (16)6.7 (43)10.13 (73)14.16 (100)14.16 (100)
Footscray3.3 (21)5.6 (36)6.9 (45)8.13 (61)8.13 (61)

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
#31 Norm Betson1
#23 Bill Brittingham
#35 Percy Bushby1
#15 Wally Buttsworth
#19 Jack Cassin
#27 Jack Cockburn
#1 Ernie Coward
#16 Ray Finn
#20 Les Griggs
#11 Terry Healy
#6 Allan Hird
#7 Bill Hutchison2
#22 Gordon Lane3
#8 Elton Plummer
#17 Ray Powell3
#3 Dick Reynolds1
#24 Noel Smith3
#34 Bob Syme
#26 Jack Vinall

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
#28 Alf Benison1
#2 Alan Collins1
#16 Merv Dudley
#21 Herb Esse
#20 Jim Greenham
#5 Ron Grove
#9 Pat Hand
#17 Don Henderson
#7 Harry Hickey
#27 Len McCankie
#21 George McLaren
#6 Bert McTaggart
#31 Bill McTaggart
#14 Jim Miller
#3 Arthur Olliver
#10 Joe Ryan1
#30 George Tribe2
#25 Tom Tribe
#28 Bill Wood3