Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Sat, 23-Sep-1944 2:30 PM·Junction Oval·38,000 att.
Richmond
16.12 (108)
vs
Essendon
12.15 (87)
Richmond won by 21

Richmond defeated Essendon 108–87, by 21 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Richmond outscored Essendon 50–5.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Richmond8.2 (50)10.5 (65)15.9 (99)16.12 (108)16.12 (108)
Essendon0.5 (5)5.7 (37)7.9 (51)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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#23 Bob Bawden1
#10 Fred Burge3
#7 Fred Cook
#12 Keith Cook
#17 Jack Dyer9
#2 Bert Edwards
#19 Les Jones
#31 Leo Maguire
#22 Leo Merrett
#15 Arthur Mooney
#5 Bill Morris
#14 Max Oppy
#9 Bill Perkins
#11 Charlie Priestley
#29 Brian Randall2
#6 Jack Scott
#24 George Smeaton
#13 Bernie Waldron
#32 Bill Wilson1

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 Bushby3
#15 Wally Buttsworth
#19 Jack Cassin
#1 Ernie Coward
#10 Laurie Dearle
#20 Les Griggs
#6 Allan Hird
#7 Bill Hutchison1
#22 Gordon Lane
#33 Ivor McIvor1
#8 Elton Plummer
#17 Ray Powell3
#2 Alan Randall
#3 Dick Reynolds3
#24 Noel Smith1
#13 Jack Symons
#18 Herbie Tonkes