Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Sat, 12-Sep-1942 2:30 PM·Princes Park·26,000 att.
Essendon
19.10 (124)
vs
South Melbourne
14.12 (96)
Essendon won by 28

Essendon defeated South Melbourne 124–96, by 28 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored South Melbourne 45–12.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon2.5 (17)8.6 (54)15.9 (99)19.10 (124)19.10 (124)
South Melbourne4.4 (28)9.5 (59)10.11 (71)14.12 (96)14.12 (96)

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—————1—————————
#1 Ernie Coward———————————————
#10 Laurie Dearle—————1—————————
#4 Murray Exelby———————————————
#30 Bob Flanigan———————————————
#6 Allan Hird———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison—————2—————————
#22 Gordon Lane—————4—————————
#14 Ted Leehane—————4—————————
#8 Elton Plummer———————————————
#3 Dick Reynolds—————2—————————
#29 Tom Reynolds—————4—————————
#21 Cec Ruddell———————————————
#28 Sid Silk———————————————
#20 Hugh Torney———————————————

South Melbourne — 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
#26 Alf Benison—————1—————————
#10 Jack Butcher———————————————
#24 Vic Castles—————2—————————
#6 Ian Chinn———————————————
#20 Jim Cleary———————————————
#31 George Collard———————————————
#22 Jack Graham—————1—————————
#17 Don Grossman———————————————
#29 Jack Hacker———————————————
#19 Bill Harwood———————————————
#12 Billy King———————————————
#33 Alan Linden———————————————
#3 Lou Mangan———————————————
#2 Herbie Matthews———————————————
#2 Keith Smith———————————————
#18 Don Taylor———————————————
#32 Harold Traynor—————1—————————
#7 Lindsay White—————9—————————
#25 Jack Williams———————————————