Match Recap
Grand Final·Sat, 19-Sep-1942 2:45 PM·Princes Park·49,000 att.
Essendon
19.18 (132)
vs
Richmond
11.13 (79)
Essendon won by 53

Essendon defeated Richmond 132–79, by 53 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Richmond 44–12.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon2.6 (18)8.14 (62)14.16 (100)19.18 (132)19.18 (132)
Richmond2.4 (16)4.4 (28)5.10 (40)11.13 (79)11.13 (79)

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
#25 Gordon Abbott—————1—————————
#35 Percy Bushby———————————————
#15 Wally Buttsworth———————————————
#5 Jack Caesar———————————————
#19 Jack Cassin—————3—————————
#1 Ernie Coward———————————————
#10 Laurie Dearle—————2—————————
#4 Murray Exelby—————2—————————
#30 Bob Flanigan———————————————
#6 Allan Hird———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison———————————————
#22 Gordon Lane—————6—————————
#14 Ted Leehane———————————————
#8 Elton Plummer———————————————
#3 Dick Reynolds—————4—————————
#29 Tom Reynolds—————1—————————
#21 Cec Ruddell———————————————
#28 Sid Silk———————————————
#20 Hugh Torney———————————————

Richmond — 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
#23 Bob Bawden———————————————
#8 Fred Burge———————————————
#17 Jack Dyer—————2—————————
#2 Bert Edwards———————————————
#22 Danny Guinane———————————————
#20 Dick Harris—————3—————————
#5 Bob Hay—————1—————————
#10 Des Martin—————1—————————
#22 Leo Merrett—————1—————————
#7 Bill Morris———————————————
#29 Brian Randall—————1—————————
#34 Joe Reilly———————————————
#6 Jack Scott———————————————
#24 George Smeaton———————————————
#4 Ray Steele———————————————
#26 Jack Sullivan———————————————
#19 Jack Symons———————————————
#12 Jack Titus—————2—————————
#13 Bernie Waldron———————————————