Match Recap
Round 13·Sat, 29-Jul-1944 2:30 PM·Punt Rd·11,000 att.
Melbourne
11.12 (78)
vs
Essendon
14.14 (98)
Essendon won by 20

Essendon defeated Melbourne 98–78, by 20 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 46–6.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne3.3 (21)5.9 (39)6.9 (45)11.12 (78)11.12 (78)
Essendon3.7 (25)6.7 (43)13.11 (89)14.14 (98)14.14 (98)

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 Archibald1
#24 Percy Beames1
#19 Lloyd Bennett
#21 Don Cordner1
#5 Billy Deans
#36 Es Downey2
#2 Roy Dowsing1
Ron Hall
#20 Bob Herbert
#26 Doug Heywood
#3 Ron Irwin
#29 Ken Levey
#33 Warren Lewis2
#25 Col McLean
#32 Jack Minnis
#35 Charlie Newman
#38 Bill Scanlan2
#4 Norm Smith1
#39 Jack Stock

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 Bushby1
#15 Wally Buttsworth
#19 Jack Cassin1
#27 Jack Cockburn1
#1 Ernie Coward
#10 Laurie Dearle2
#20 Les Griggs
#5 Jack Henry
#6 Allan Hird
#7 Bill Hutchison1
#14 Chris Lambert
#22 Gordon Lane1
#8 Elton Plummer
#17 Ray Powell3
#3 Dick Reynolds
#29 Tom Reynolds4
#32 Alan Shaw
#24 Noel Smith