Match Recap
Semi Final·Sat, 9-Sep-1944 2:30 PM·Junction Oval·24,542 att.
Essendon
14.17 (101)
vs
Footscray
8.4 (52)
Essendon won by 49

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon1.3 (9)7.6 (48)8.6 (54)14.17 (101)14.17 (101)
Footscray1.1 (7)1.1 (7)7.4 (46)8.4 (52)8.4 (52)

Essendon — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#25 Gordon Abbott1
#31 Norm Betson
#35 Percy Bushby
#15 Wally Buttsworth
#19 Jack Cassin
#1 Ernie Coward
#10 Laurie Dearle3
#20 Les Griggs1
#11 Terry Healy
#6 Allan Hird
#7 Bill Hutchison
#22 Gordon Lane
#33 Ivor McIvor
#8 Elton Plummer
#17 Ray Powell2
#2 Alan Randall
#3 Dick Reynolds4
#24 Noel Smith3
#18 Herbie Tonkes

Footscray — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#26 Harry Chalmers
#2 Alan Collins1
#16 Merv Dudley
#20 Jim Greenham
#5 Ron Grove2
#9 Pat Hand
#17 Don Henderson
#7 Harry Hickey
#27 Len McCankie
#21 George McLaren
#6 Bert McTaggart
#31 Bill McTaggart3
#14 Jim Miller
#3 Arthur Olliver
#10 Joe Ryan1
#22 Gerry Sexton
#30 George Tribe
#25 Tom Tribe
#28 Bill Wood1