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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#5 George Bennett—————1—————————
#8 Pat Cahill———————————————
#2 Alan Collins—————3—————————
#15 Reg Evenden———————————————
#1 Harry Hickey———————————————
Leo Hillis———————————————
Andy McMaster———————————————
#19 Jim Miller———————————————
#3 Arthur Olliver—————3—————————
#26 Charlie Page—————6—————————
#10 Bill Ryan—————2—————————
#10 Joe Ryan—————3—————————
#17 Leo Ryan———————————————
#34 Rob Sainsbury———————————————
#14 Haydn Sharp—————1—————————
#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 Benison—————1—————————
#20 Jim Cleary———————————————
#28 Reg Coyle———————————————
#16 Ken Dineen———————————————
#22 Jack Graham—————1—————————
#29 Jack Hacker———————————————
#33 Wilbur Harris———————————————
#6 Mick Leonard—————1—————————
#1 Herbie Matthews———————————————
#12 Pat McNamara———————————————
#18 Alex Mitchell—————1—————————
#12 Roy Moore———————————————
#21 Allan Mullenger—————2—————————
#3 Alby Newell———————————————
#10 Bob Pratt—————5—————————
#5 Lou Reiffel———————————————
#7 Frank Sinclair—————1—————————
#15 Keith Smith———————————————
#7 Harold Traynor———————————————