Match Recap
Round 2·Sat, 13-May-1944 2:45 PM·Windy Hill·12,000 att.
Essendon
17.18 (120)
vs
Melbourne
16.4 (100)
Essendon won by 20

Essendon defeated Melbourne 120–100, by 20 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 37–18.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon3.3 (21)8.4 (52)13.11 (89)17.18 (120)17.18 (120)
Melbourne4.0 (24)10.4 (64)13.4 (82)16.4 (100)16.4 (100)

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
#25 Gordon Abbott
#31 Norm Betson
#23 Bill Brittingham
#35 Percy Bushby1
#19 Jack Cassin2
#1 Ernie Coward
#10 Laurie Dearle
#21 Murray Dimble
#28 Bob Drummond4
#16 Ray Finn4
#30 Bob Flanigan
#20 Les Griggs
#6 Allan Hird
#7 Bill Hutchison
#22 Gordon Lane4
#8 Elton Plummer
#29 Tom Reynolds1
#24 Noel Smith1
#18 Herbie Tonkes

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
#14 George Archibald
#24 Percy Beames1
#7 Clem Conroy
#21 Don Cordner
#5 Billy Deans
#6 Fred Fanning7
#27 Col Galbraith
#26 Doug Heywood2
#3 Ron Irwin
#39 Frank Kennedy1
#1 Ron Kimberley
#29 Ken Levey
#37 Jack Maher
#11 Norm Matthews
#25 Col McLean
#16 Hughie McPherson1
#4 Norm Smith1
#28 Percy Taylor3
#18 Darcy Walsh