Match Recap
Round 5·Sat, 3-Jun-1944 2:30 PM·Western Oval·9,000 att.
Footscray
8.15 (63)
vs
Fitzroy
8.10 (58)
Footscray won by 5

Footscray defeated Fitzroy 63–58, by 5 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Footscray outscored Fitzroy 30–0.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray0.1 (1)2.7 (19)4.9 (33)8.15 (63)8.15 (63)
Fitzroy4.3 (27)5.3 (33)8.10 (58)8.10 (58)8.10 (58)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#28 Alf Benison
#2 Alan Collins
#21 Herb Esse
#5 Ron Grove
#9 Pat Hand
#17 Don Henderson
#7 Harry Hickey
#23 Del Kennedy
#33 Jack Law
#27 Len McCankie
#6 Bert McTaggart
#31 Bill McTaggart2
#14 Jim Miller1
#3 Arthur Olliver
#10 Joe Ryan1
#30 George Tribe3
#25 Tom Tribe
#35 Joe Weldon1
#28 Bill Wood

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
#18 Laurie Bickerton
#12 Des Calverley1
#31 Bert Clay1
#5 Stan Dawson
#32 Clen Denning
#4 Lindsay Dyring
#28 Jim Hallahan
#37 Eddie Hart2
#23 Maurie Hearn
#8 Norm Hillard
#9 Monty Horan1
#14 George Hoskins
#6 Fred Hughson1
#19 Jack Lancaster
#21 Charlie Linney
#24 Arthur OBryan
#30 Alan Ruthven2
#17 Ken Sier
#11 Bill Spokes