Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 12-Aug-1939 2:45 PM·Western Oval·7,500 att.
Footscray
19.15 (129)
vs
South Melbourne
12.10 (82)
Footscray won by 47

Footscray defeated South Melbourne 129–82, by 47 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Footscray outscored South Melbourne 53–19.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray4.5 (29)6.8 (44)14.13 (97)19.15 (129)19.15 (129)
South Melbourne4.1 (25)6.4 (40)9.5 (59)12.10 (82)12.10 (82)

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
#5 George Bennett1
#8 Pat Cahill
#2 Alan Collins3
#15 Reg Evenden
#1 Harry Hickey
Leo Hillis
Andy McMaster
#19 Jim Miller
#3 Arthur Olliver3
#26 Charlie Page6
#10 Bill Ryan2
#10 Joe Ryan3
#17 Leo Ryan
#34 Rob Sainsbury
#14 Haydn Sharp1
#31 Bill Shaw
#16 Bob Spargo
#6 Paul Standfield
#4 Norm Ware

South 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
#17 Alf Benison1
#20 Jim Cleary
#28 Reg Coyle
#16 Ken Dineen
#22 Jack Graham1
#29 Jack Hacker
#33 Wilbur Harris
#6 Mick Leonard1
#1 Herbie Matthews
#12 Pat McNamara
#18 Alex Mitchell1
#12 Roy Moore
#21 Allan Mullenger2
#3 Alby Newell
#10 Bob Pratt5
#5 Lou Reiffel
#7 Frank Sinclair1
#15 Keith Smith
#7 Harold Traynor