Match Recap
Round 15·Sat, 12-Aug-1944 2:45 PM·Western Oval·16,000 att.
Footscray
12.6 (78)
vs
North Melbourne
11.8 (74)
Footscray won by 4

Footscray defeated North Melbourne 78–74, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Footscray outscored North Melbourne 33–0.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray5.3 (33)7.3 (45)10.5 (65)12.6 (78)12.6 (78)
North Melbourne0.0 (0)7.3 (45)8.5 (53)11.8 (74)11.8 (74)

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
#24 Frank Cahill
#26 Harry Chalmers
#2 Alan Collins
#20 Jim Greenham
#5 Ron Grove1
#9 Pat Hand1
#7 Harry Hickey1
#21 George McLaren
#6 Bert McTaggart
#31 Bill McTaggart
#14 Jim Miller
#3 Arthur Olliver3
#10 Joe Ryan1
#22 Gerry Sexton
#6 Jack Sutton1
#30 George Tribe
#25 Tom Tribe
#4 Norm Ware3
#28 Bill Wood1

North Melbourne — 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
#1 Dick Abikhair
#8 Jack Allister2
#14 Stan Attenborough
#31 Jack Bennett
#6 Cam Bogie1
#15 Alf Clay3
#12 Alan Crawford1
#22 Les Crosbie
#4 Alf Crump2
#26 Harold Daly
#21 Fred Fairweather
#9 Bill Findlay1
#10 Jack Harrison
#27 Jack Hunter1
#30 Jack Moran
Eddie Morcom
#3 Tom Roulent
#29 Ron Smith
#32 Ted Thomas