Match Recap
Round 2·Sat, 23-Apr-1955 2:15 PM·Windy Hill·18,000 att.
Essendon
16.24 (120)
vs
St Kilda
8.7 (55)
Essendon won by 65

Essendon defeated St Kilda 120–55, by 65 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored St Kilda 51–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon2.3 (15)6.8 (44)9.15 (69)16.24 (120)16.24 (120)
St Kilda3.2 (20)7.5 (47)8.5 (53)8.7 (55)8.7 (55)

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
#19 Doug Bigelow1
#2 Stan Booth4
#18 Reg Burgess
#20 Jim Carstairs
#1 Jack Clarke
#6 Doug Dench
#24 Robert Fox
#13 Fred Gallagher
#22 Jeff Gamble
#3 John Gill1
#23 Jack Harrington
#7 Bill Hutchison2
#21 Jack Knowles
#30 Geoff Leek
#25 Roy McConnell
#31 Hugh Mitchell6
#34 Mal Pascoe
#27 Ken Peucker2
#9 Greg Sewell
#15 Bob Taylor

St Kilda — 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
#19 Dave Bland2
#9 Gerry Burton
#6 Allan Callow
#1 Les Foote
#24 Bill Gleeson2
#30 Brian Gleeson
#3 Ray Houston
#21 Don Howell
#15 Arthur Hurst
#14 Allan Jeans
#32 Geoff Jones
#5 Stuart Lennie2
#2 Jack McDonald2
#27 Mick McLaren
#31 Bruce McLennan
#35 Graham Minihan
#29 Max Mollar
#4 Ken Mulhall
#14 Bruce Phillips
#10 Neil Roberts