Match Recap
Round 2·Sat, 27-Apr-1946 2:45 PM·Windy Hill·16,000 att.
Essendon
10.11 (71)
vs
South Melbourne
8.5 (53)
Essendon won by 18

Essendon defeated South Melbourne 71–53, by 18 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored South Melbourne 34–14.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon2.3 (15)7.7 (49)7.9 (51)10.11 (71)10.11 (71)
South Melbourne2.1 (13)4.3 (27)7.5 (47)8.5 (53)8.5 (53)

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
#35 Percy Bushby
#15 Wally Buttsworth
#19 Jack Cassin1
#32 Harry Equid3
#18 Les Gardiner
#30 Ivan Goodingham
#6 George Hassell
#7 Bill Hutchison
#24 Jack Jones2
#27 Ron Jory1
#14 Chris Lambert1
#22 Gordon Lane1
#26 Jack Lyons
#4 Allan Matheson
#20 Bill Pearson
#2 Keith Rawle
#3 Dick Reynolds1
#21 Cec Ruddell
#1 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
#28 Fred Barnes2
#15 Archie Baxter
#2 Ron Bywater
#8 Vic Castles1
#23 Ron Clegg2
#26 Norm Duncan
#27 Jack Graham2
#16 Ron Hartridge
#5 Len Holland
#12 Billy King
#31 Alan Linden
#7 Bob Matlock
Bobby Mullenger
#22 Vic Nankervis
#6 George Perrett
#14 Reg Richards1
#29 Tom Roulent
#18 Neville Stibbard
#21 Peter Tippett
#4 William Williams