Match Recap
Round 18·Sat, 29-Aug-1959 2:20 PM·Western Oval·29,629 att.
Footscray
10.14 (74)
vs
Essendon
17.15 (117)
Essendon won by 43

Essendon defeated Footscray 117–74, by 43 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Footscray 50–15.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray2.3 (15)6.10 (46)7.11 (53)10.14 (74)10.14 (74)
Essendon8.2 (50)10.4 (64)15.10 (100)17.15 (117)17.15 (117)

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
#7 Lyle Anderson———————————————
#18 Ray Baxter—————1—————————
#33 John Brereton———————————————
#28 John Clegg———————————————
#10 Don Darcey———————————————
#2 Terry Devery———————————————
#11 Arthur Edwards———————————————
#12 Alex Gardiner—————1—————————
#23 John Hoiles———————————————
#31 Ron Howard—————1—————————
#17 Graham Ion—————1—————————
#25 John Jillard———————————————
#29 Bernie Lee———————————————
#38 Brian Prior—————3—————————
#14 John Schultz———————————————
#8 Bob Spargo———————————————
#26 Ray Walker———————————————
#10 John Westacott———————————————
#3 Ted Whitten—————3—————————
#35 Peter Wood———————————————

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
#11 John Birt—————3—————————
#18 Reg Burgess———————————————
#47 Barry Capuano———————————————
#1 Jack Clarke—————3—————————
#36 Paul Doran———————————————
#28 Alec Epis———————————————
#8 Ron Evans—————3—————————
#23 Ken Fraser———————————————
#4 Col Hebbard—————1—————————
#30 Geoff Leek—————1—————————
#32 Barry Mackie———————————————
#7 Lance Mann———————————————
#31 Hugh Mitchell—————2—————————
#15 Alby Murdoch———————————————
#29 Ken Peucker—————3—————————
#34 Brian Sampson———————————————
#5 David Shaw—————1—————————
#35 Bob Shearman———————————————
#10 Ian Shelton———————————————
#33 John Towner———————————————