Match Recap
Grand Final·Sat, 25-Sep-1943 2:45 PM·Princes Park·42,100 att.
Richmond
12.14 (86)
vs
Essendon
11.15 (81)
Richmond won by 5

Richmond defeated Essendon 86–81, by 5 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Richmond 28–15.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Richmond4.2 (26)6.5 (41)8.8 (56)12.14 (86)12.14 (86)
Essendon2.4 (16)4.9 (33)8.13 (61)11.15 (81)11.15 (81)

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
#3 Len Ablett———————————————
#23 Bob Bawden—————1—————————
#24 Jack Broadstock—————1—————————
#10 Laurie Cahill———————————————
#1 Ron Durham———————————————
#17 Jack Dyer—————3—————————
#2 Bert Edwards———————————————
#20 Dick Harris—————7—————————
#16 Ray Hunt———————————————
#5 Arthur Kemp———————————————
#31 Leo Maguire———————————————
#22 Leo Merrett———————————————
#14 Max Oppy———————————————
#9 Bill Perkins———————————————
#25 Roy Quinn———————————————
#29 Brian Randall———————————————
#6 Jack Scott———————————————
#4 Ray Steele———————————————
#13 Bernie Waldron———————————————

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———————————————
#31 Norm Betson———————————————
#35 Percy Bushby———————————————
#15 Wally Buttsworth———————————————
#19 Jack Cassin———————————————
#27 Jack Cockburn———————————————
#1 Ernie Coward———————————————
#10 Laurie Dearle———————————————
#11 Les Gardiner———————————————
#6 Allan Hird———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison———————————————
#22 Gordon Lane—————1—————————
#18 Gil Langley———————————————
#8 Elton Plummer———————————————
#2 Keith Rawle—————1—————————
#3 Dick Reynolds———————————————
#29 Tom Reynolds—————7—————————
#21 Cec Ruddell———————————————
#20 Hugh Torney—————2—————————