Match Recap
Round 8·Sat, 24-Jun-1944 2:45 PM·Windy Hill·16,000 att.
Essendon
21.18 (144)
vs
North Melbourne
8.12 (60)
Essendon won by 84

Essendon defeated North Melbourne 144–60, by 84 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored North Melbourne 51–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon3.5 (23)8.8 (56)13.15 (93)21.18 (144)21.18 (144)
North Melbourne1.6 (12)3.7 (25)7.11 (53)8.12 (60)8.12 (60)

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
#31 Norm Betson1
#35 Percy Bushby
#15 Wally Buttsworth
#19 Jack Cassin2
#9 Ken Collicoat
#1 Ernie Coward1
#10 Laurie Dearle
#28 Bob Drummond2
#30 Bob Flanigan
#11 Terry Healy1
#6 Allan Hird
#7 Bill Hutchison2
#4 Ron Kennedy
#22 Gordon Lane2
#8 Elton Plummer
#17 Ray Powell5
#3 Dick Reynolds3
#24 Noel Smith2
#34 Bob Syme

North 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
#8 Jack Allister
#15 Alf Clay
#16 Don Condon
#12 Alan Crawford
#22 Les Crosbie
#4 Alf Crump
#5 Syd Dyer
#21 Fred Fairweather
#9 Bill Findlay3
#10 Jack Harrison
#14 Herb Jones
#20 Keith McKenzie
#27 Sel Murray2
#28 Dally OBrien
#19 Jim Patterson3
#3 Tom Roulent
#29 Ron Smith
#13 Ken Watkins
#37 Billy Wells