Match Recap
Round 2·Sat, 29-Apr-1939 2:45 PM·Windy Hill·20,000 att.
Essendon
19.21 (135)
vs
Melbourne
21.15 (141)
Melbourne won by 6

Melbourne defeated Essendon 141–135, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Essendon 48–9.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon6.5 (41)7.8 (50)15.17 (107)19.21 (135)19.21 (135)
Melbourne4.4 (28)11.10 (76)15.11 (101)21.15 (141)21.15 (141)

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
#24 Les Begley—————1—————————
#12 George Bell———————————————
#9 Ted Bryce———————————————
#19 Jack Cassin—————2—————————
#1 Ernie Coward—————2—————————
#4 Murray Exelby—————2—————————
#26 Fred Green———————————————
#22 Kevin Hardiman———————————————
#23 Frank Kelly—————1—————————
#17 Harry Lippiatt———————————————
#11 William Luff———————————————
#10 Leo Maynes———————————————
#8 Elton Plummer———————————————
#3 Dick Reynolds—————3—————————
#29 Tom Reynolds—————6—————————
#6 Bob Standfield———————————————
#20 Hugh Torney—————1—————————
#28 Ray Watts—————1—————————
#14 Stan Wilson———————————————

Melbourne — 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
#15 Ron Baggott—————3—————————
#11 Harold Ball—————1—————————
#31 Ron Barassi—————3—————————
#3 Bill Baxter———————————————
#9 Richie Emselle———————————————
#8 Rowley Fischer—————1—————————
#10 Maurie Gibb—————1—————————
#6 Ian Giles———————————————
#22 Harry Harley———————————————
#32 Dick Hingston———————————————
#13 Les Jones—————1—————————
#14 Jack Maher—————1—————————
#12 Jack Mueller———————————————
#7 Hugh Murnane—————2—————————
#19 Frank Roberts———————————————
#30 Alby Rodda—————3—————————
#4 Norm Smith—————4—————————
#5 Keith Truscott—————1—————————
#23 Ray Wartman———————————————