Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 19-Apr-1947 2:45 PM·Windy Hill·19,000 att.
Essendon
16.23 (119)
vs
South Melbourne
10.8 (68)
Essendon won by 51

Essendon defeated South Melbourne 119–68, by 51 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored South Melbourne 42–16.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon3.7 (25)5.10 (40)10.17 (77)16.23 (119)16.23 (119)
South Melbourne3.1 (19)6.4 (40)8.4 (52)10.8 (68)10.8 (68)

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—————————
#23 Bill Brittingham———————————————
#35 Percy Bushby—————1—————————
#15 Wally Buttsworth———————————————
#32 Harry Equid—————1—————————
#18 Les Gardiner———————————————
#8 Bert Harper———————————————
#28 Russell Hill———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison—————4—————————
#24 Jack Jones———————————————
#14 Chris Lambert———————————————
#22 Gordon Lane—————1—————————
#9 Ted Leehane—————3—————————
#12 Wally May———————————————
#31 Bob McClure———————————————
#20 Bill Pearson—————1—————————
#17 Ray Powell———————————————
#2 Keith Rawle—————3—————————
#3 Dick Reynolds—————1—————————
#21 Cec Ruddell———————————————

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
#7 George Allen—————1—————————
#32 Ron Bywater———————————————
#8 Vic Castles—————1—————————
#33 Wylie Chambers—————1—————————
#20 Jim Cleary———————————————
#1 Jack Danckert———————————————
#30 Jack Dempsey———————————————
#27 Jack Graham—————2—————————
#17 Don Grossman———————————————
#12 Billy King———————————————
#37 Bert Lucas———————————————
#19 Harry Mears—————1—————————
#16 Max Piggott———————————————
#14 Reg Richards—————2—————————
#11 Rex Ritchie———————————————
#29 Tom Roulent—————1—————————
#22 Keith Schaefer———————————————
#28 Allan Strang—————1—————————
#21 Peter Tippett———————————————
#4 William Williams———————————————