Match Recap
Round 18·Sat, 2-Sep-1944 2:45 PM·Windy Hill·11,000 att.
Essendon
17.24 (126)
vs
South Melbourne
6.8 (44)
Essendon won by 82

Essendon defeated South Melbourne 126–44, by 82 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored South Melbourne 45–14.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon5.7 (37)12.10 (82)15.18 (108)17.24 (126)17.24 (126)
South Melbourne2.1 (13)4.3 (27)4.5 (29)6.8 (44)6.8 (44)

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
#25 Gordon Abbott
#31 Norm Betson
#35 Percy Bushby
#15 Wally Buttsworth
#19 Jack Cassin1
#1 Ernie Coward
#10 Laurie Dearle
#20 Les Griggs
#6 Allan Hird
#7 Bill Hutchison3
#22 Gordon Lane
#33 Ivor McIvor2
#8 Elton Plummer
#17 Ray Powell7
#2 Alan Randall
#3 Dick Reynolds1
#32 Alan Shaw
#24 Noel Smith3
#18 Herbie Tonkes

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
#3 Max Blumfield
Pat Bourke
#26 Tom Crane
#15 Joe De Medici
#30 Jack Dempsey
#25 Norm Duncan
#2 Dave Engellenner1
#19 Pat Grace
#27 Jack Graham2
#17 Don Grossman
#16 Ron Hartridge1
#12 Billy King
#33 Alan Linden1
#3 Lou Mangan1
#7 Bob Matlock
#19 Jimmy McKnight
#31 George Moloney
#14 Reg Richards
#32 Jack Williams