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

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

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#24 Les Begley1
#12 George Bell
#9 Ted Bryce
#19 Jack Cassin2
#1 Ernie Coward2
#4 Murray Exelby2
#26 Fred Green
#22 Kevin Hardiman
#23 Frank Kelly1
#17 Harry Lippiatt
#11 William Luff
#10 Leo Maynes
#8 Elton Plummer
#3 Dick Reynolds3
#29 Tom Reynolds6
#6 Bob Standfield
#20 Hugh Torney1
#28 Ray Watts1
#14 Stan Wilson

Melbourne — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#15 Ron Baggott3
#11 Harold Ball1
#31 Ron Barassi3
#3 Bill Baxter
#9 Richie Emselle
#8 Rowley Fischer1
#10 Maurie Gibb1
#6 Ian Giles
#22 Harry Harley
#32 Dick Hingston
#13 Les Jones1
#14 Jack Maher1
#12 Jack Mueller
#7 Hugh Murnane2
#19 Frank Roberts
#30 Alby Rodda3
#4 Norm Smith4
#5 Keith Truscott1
#23 Ray Wartman