Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 19-Aug-1944 2:45 PM·Kardinia Park·8,250 att.
Geelong
10.12 (72)
vs
Essendon
13.19 (97)
Essendon won by 25

Essendon defeated Geelong 97–72, by 25 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Geelong 36–0.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong7.8 (50)7.8 (50)10.9 (69)10.12 (72)10.12 (72)
Essendon5.4 (34)10.10 (70)11.17 (83)13.19 (97)13.19 (97)

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
#14 John Altmann———————————————
#8 Tom Arklay—————1—————————
#12 Lionel Barclay———————————————
#1 Jack Butcher———————————————
#33 Leo Dean———————————————
#6 George Dougherty—————1—————————
#3 Jim Fitzgerald———————————————
#17 George Gniel———————————————
#11 Colin Graham———————————————
#28 Pat Leahy—————2—————————
#27 Bob McHenry—————1—————————
#15 Jim Munday———————————————
#10 Ralph Patman———————————————
#4 Les Powell———————————————
#21 Joe Sellwood———————————————
#24 Jack Sing———————————————
#22 Wally Southern—————1—————————
#20 Neil Tucker———————————————
#7 Lindsay White—————4—————————

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
#31 Norm Betson———————————————
#35 Percy Bushby———————————————
#15 Wally Buttsworth———————————————
#19 Jack Cassin———————————————
#1 Ernie Coward———————————————
#10 Laurie Dearle———————————————
#4 Murray Exelby———————————————
Russell Hill—————1—————————
#6 Allan Hird———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison—————3—————————
#22 Gordon Lane—————2—————————
#8 Elton Plummer———————————————
#17 Ray Powell—————3—————————
#2 Alan Randall———————————————
#3 Dick Reynolds—————1—————————
#29 Tom Reynolds—————2—————————
#32 Alan Shaw———————————————
#24 Noel Smith—————1—————————
#18 Herbie Tonkes———————————————