Match Recap
Round 15·Sat, 5-Aug-1939 2:45 PM·Windy Hill·8,000 att.
Essendon
15.17 (107)
vs
Geelong
6.11 (47)
Essendon won by 60

Essendon defeated Geelong 107–47, by 60 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Geelong 45–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon6.3 (39)7.7 (49)8.14 (62)15.17 (107)15.17 (107)
Geelong2.5 (17)2.8 (20)5.9 (39)6.11 (47)6.11 (47)

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
#24 Les Begley2
#9 Ted Bryce
#35 Percy Bushby
#15 Wally Buttsworth
#5 Jack Caesar
#19 Jack Cassin
#4 Murray Exelby
#31 Godfrey Goldin1
#33 Les Griggs
#22 Kevin Hardiman2
#11 William Luff
#10 Leo Maynes
#25 George Pattinson
#34 Ted Regan
#3 Dick Reynolds2
#29 Tom Reynolds5
#20 Hugh Torney
#28 Ray Watts3
#14 Stan Wilson

Geelong — 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
#8 Tom Arklay
#26 Rupe Bethune
#31 Jack Butcher
#1 Leo Dean
#6 George Dougherty2
#10 Allan Everett
#23 Norm Glenister1
#7 George Gniel
#14 Jack Grant
#24 Reg Gross
#29 Clyde Helmer
#18 Reg Hickey
#3 Stan Howard
#22 Jim Knight2
#9 Pat Leahy
#15 Geoff Mahon
#16 Tommy Quinn
#35 Doug Rankin1
#2 Percy Taylor