Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 19-Aug-1939 2:45 PM·Brunswick St·9,000 att.
Fitzroy
10.10 (70)
vs
Footscray
10.8 (68)
Fitzroy won by 2

Fitzroy defeated Footscray 70–68, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Fitzroy outscored Footscray 21–0.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fitzroy3.1 (19)6.3 (39)9.6 (60)10.10 (70)10.10 (70)
Footscray3.4 (22)8.5 (53)8.5 (53)10.8 (68)10.8 (68)

Fitzroy — 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
Ted Besford———————————————
#20 Bruce Calverley———————————————
#18 Frank Curcio———————————————
#30 Horrie Dawson———————————————
#32 Clen Denning—————1—————————
#17 Allan Fields—————1—————————
#7 Audley Gillespie-Jones———————————————
#9 Arthur Hart—————1—————————
#23 Maurie Hearn———————————————
#3 Norm Hillard———————————————
#6 Fred Hughson—————2—————————
#5 Mick Hughson———————————————
#31 Alf Hurley—————3—————————
Llew Martin———————————————
#22 Noel Price———————————————
#21 Wilfred Smallhorn———————————————
#29 Len Smith———————————————
#26 Keith Stackpole—————2—————————
#10 Bernie Treweek———————————————

Footscray — 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
#5 George Bennett—————1—————————
#8 Pat Cahill———————————————
#2 Alan Collins—————2—————————
#15 Reg Evenden———————————————
#1 Harry Hickey—————1—————————
Leo Hillis———————————————
Andy McMaster———————————————
#19 Jim Miller———————————————
#3 Arthur Olliver———————————————
#26 Charlie Page—————3—————————
#10 Bill Ryan—————1—————————
#10 Joe Ryan—————1—————————
#17 Leo Ryan———————————————
#34 Rob Sainsbury———————————————
#28 Alf Sampson———————————————
#14 Haydn Sharp—————1—————————
#16 Bob Spargo———————————————
#6 Paul Standfield———————————————
#4 Norm Ware———————————————