Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 6-May-1944 2:45 PM·Western Oval·9,000 att.
Footscray
15.23 (113)
vs
Geelong
8.7 (55)
Footscray won by 58

Footscray defeated Geelong 113–55, by 58 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Footscray outscored Geelong 37–0.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray5.7 (37)9.12 (66)10.17 (77)15.23 (113)15.23 (113)
Geelong0.0 (0)1.2 (8)5.5 (35)8.7 (55)8.7 (55)

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
#14 Pat Cahill
#2 Alan Collins
#16 Merv Dudley2
#15 Ted Ellis
#20 Jim Greenham4
#5 Ron Grove
#9 Pat Hand
#17 Don Henderson
#7 Harry Hickey5
#12 Bill Houston1
#27 Len McCankie
#6 Bert McTaggart
#31 Bill McTaggart
#14 Jim Miller1
#3 Arthur Olliver
#10 Joe Ryan2
#1 Jim Thoms
#30 George Tribe
#25 Tom Tribe

Geelong — 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
#12 Lionel Barclay
#14 Harry Beasley
#8 Doug Brown2
#1 Jack Butcher
#6 George Dougherty2
#3 Jim Fitzgerald
#17 George Gniel
#11 Colin Graham1
#30 Jim Howie1
#28 Pat Leahy
#27 Bob McHenry
#15 Jim Munday
#23 Vic Nankervis1
#10 Ralph Patman
#24 Jack Sing
#22 Wally Southern1
#20 Neil Tucker
#5 Jack Tuohill
#7 Lindsay White