Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 19-Apr-1952 2:15 PM·Western Oval·24,000 att.
Footscray
6.10 (46)
vs
Essendon
6.5 (41)
Footscray won by 5

Footscray defeated Essendon 46–41, by 5 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Footscray outscored Essendon 28–0.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray0.2 (2)4.6 (30)5.9 (39)6.10 (46)6.10 (46)
Essendon4.2 (26)4.2 (26)6.4 (40)6.5 (41)6.5 (41)

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
#14 John Barrett———————————————
#18 Dave Bryden———————————————
#2 Jack Collins———————————————
#22 Wally Donald———————————————
#7 Roger Duffy—————3—————————
#8 Reg Egan———————————————
#24 Jim Gallagher———————————————
#34 Brian Gilmore———————————————
#10 Roy Harper—————1—————————
#25 Herb Henderson———————————————
#12 Merv Laffey—————1—————————
#23 Alby Linton———————————————
#19 Alan Martin———————————————
#16 Frank McRae———————————————
#4 Ron Richards———————————————
#9 Don Ross———————————————
#26 Bill Scanlan—————1—————————
#6 Charlie Sutton———————————————
#33 Dick Wearmouth———————————————
#3 Ted Whitten———————————————

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
#23 Bill Brittingham———————————————
#1 Jack Clarke—————1—————————
#15 Alan Dale———————————————
#18 Les Gardiner———————————————
#34 John Gill———————————————
#8 Bert Harper———————————————
#14 Jim Heenan———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison—————1—————————
#24 Jack Jones—————1—————————
#21 Jack Knowles———————————————
#30 Geoff Leek—————1—————————
#27 Ron Lunn———————————————
#5 Ray Martini—————1—————————
#12 Wally May———————————————
#25 Roy McConnell———————————————
#9 Keith McDonald—————1—————————
#11 Ron McEwin———————————————
#35 Fred Payne———————————————
#26 Bob Syme———————————————
#36 Alan Thaw———————————————