Match Recap
Round 13·Sat, 15-Jul-1939 2:45 PM·M.C.G.·16,247 att.
Melbourne
7.18 (60)
vs
Essendon
10.17 (77)
Essendon won by 17

Essendon defeated Melbourne 77–60, by 17 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 23–3.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne1.5 (11)4.10 (34)4.13 (37)7.18 (60)7.18 (60)
Essendon2.4 (16)5.8 (38)8.13 (61)10.17 (77)10.17 (77)

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
#36 Syd Anderson—————2—————————
#15 Ron Baggott———————————————
#11 Harold Ball—————3—————————
#9 Richie Emselle———————————————
#26 Jack Furniss———————————————
#6 Ian Giles———————————————
#22 Harry Harley———————————————
#32 Dick Hingston———————————————
#13 Les Jones———————————————
#21 Ron Kimberley———————————————
#18 Wally Lock———————————————
#14 Jack Maher———————————————
#12 Jack Mueller———————————————
#29 Jack OKeefe—————1—————————
#19 Frank Roberts———————————————
#4 Norm Smith———————————————
#35 Derek Symonds———————————————
#5 Keith Truscott—————1—————————
#23 Ray Wartman———————————————

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
#7 Norm Baker———————————————
#24 Les Begley—————1—————————
#12 George Bell———————————————
#9 Ted Bryce———————————————
#15 Wally Buttsworth———————————————
#5 Jack Caesar———————————————
#19 Jack Cassin———————————————
#1 Ernie Coward———————————————
#21 Norm Doig———————————————
#31 Godfrey Goldin—————1—————————
#33 Les Griggs———————————————
#22 Kevin Hardiman—————1—————————
#11 William Luff———————————————
#10 Leo Maynes———————————————
#25 George Pattinson—————1—————————
#3 Dick Reynolds—————1—————————
#29 Tom Reynolds—————4—————————
#20 Hugh Torney———————————————
#28 Ray Watts—————1—————————