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 Dudley—————2—————————
#15 Ted Ellis———————————————
#20 Jim Greenham—————4—————————
#5 Ron Grove———————————————
#9 Pat Hand———————————————
#17 Don Henderson———————————————
#7 Harry Hickey—————5—————————
#12 Bill Houston—————1—————————
#27 Len McCankie———————————————
#6 Bert McTaggart———————————————
#31 Bill McTaggart———————————————
#14 Jim Miller—————1—————————
#3 Arthur Olliver———————————————
#10 Joe Ryan—————2—————————
#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 Brown—————2—————————
#1 Jack Butcher———————————————
#6 George Dougherty—————2—————————
#3 Jim Fitzgerald———————————————
#17 George Gniel———————————————
#11 Colin Graham—————1—————————
#30 Jim Howie—————1—————————
#28 Pat Leahy———————————————
#27 Bob McHenry———————————————
#15 Jim Munday———————————————
#23 Vic Nankervis—————1—————————
#10 Ralph Patman———————————————
#24 Jack Sing———————————————
#22 Wally Southern—————1—————————
#20 Neil Tucker———————————————
#5 Jack Tuohill———————————————
#7 Lindsay White———————————————