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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
Ted Besford
#20 Bruce Calverley
#18 Frank Curcio
#30 Horrie Dawson
#32 Clen Denning1
#17 Allan Fields1
#7 Audley Gillespie-Jones
#9 Arthur Hart1
#23 Maurie Hearn
#3 Norm Hillard
#6 Fred Hughson2
#5 Mick Hughson
#31 Alf Hurley3
Llew Martin
#22 Noel Price
#21 Wilfred Smallhorn
#29 Len Smith
#26 Keith Stackpole2
#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 Bennett1
#8 Pat Cahill
#2 Alan Collins2
#15 Reg Evenden
#1 Harry Hickey1
Leo Hillis
Andy McMaster
#19 Jim Miller
#3 Arthur Olliver
#26 Charlie Page3
#10 Bill Ryan1
#10 Joe Ryan1
#17 Leo Ryan
#34 Rob Sainsbury
#28 Alf Sampson
#14 Haydn Sharp1
#16 Bob Spargo
#6 Paul Standfield
#4 Norm Ware