Match Recap
Round 14·Sat, 5-Aug-1944 2:45 PM·Punt Rd·26,000 att.
Richmond
11.17 (83)
vs
Essendon
12.15 (87)
Essendon won by 4

Essendon defeated Richmond 87–83, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Richmond 34–17.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Richmond1.1 (7)3.6 (24)7.11 (53)11.17 (83)11.17 (83)
Essendon2.4 (16)7.8 (50)9.11 (65)12.15 (87)12.15 (87)

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 Percy Bice———————————————
#7 Fred Cook———————————————
#12 Keith Cook———————————————
#2 Bert Edwards———————————————
#20 Dick Harris—————7—————————
#5 Arthur Kemp———————————————
#31 Leo Maguire———————————————
#22 Leo Merrett—————1—————————
#15 Arthur Mooney———————————————
#5 Bill Morris———————————————
#14 Max Oppy———————————————
#9 Bill Perkins———————————————
#25 Roy Quinn———————————————
#29 Brian Randall—————1—————————
#6 Jack Scott———————————————
#24 George Smeaton—————1—————————
#13 Bernie Waldron—————1—————————
#32 Bill Wilson———————————————

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———————————————
#23 Bill Brittingham———————————————
#35 Percy Bushby———————————————
#15 Wally Buttsworth———————————————
#19 Jack Cassin—————1—————————
#27 Jack Cockburn———————————————
#1 Ernie Coward———————————————
#10 Laurie Dearle—————3—————————
#30 Bob Flanigan———————————————
#20 Les Griggs———————————————
#11 Terry Healy———————————————
#6 Allan Hird———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison—————1—————————
#22 Gordon Lane———————————————
#8 Elton Plummer———————————————
#17 Ray Powell—————2—————————
#3 Dick Reynolds—————1—————————
#29 Tom Reynolds—————2—————————
#24 Noel Smith—————2—————————