1939 Games · 1939 Player Statistics

Essendon 135 – 141 Melbourne

← · 1939 · Round 2 · 29/04/1939 2:45 · Windy Hill · Crowd 20000 · →

Essendon 6.5.417.8.5015.17.10719.21.135
Melbourne 4.4.2811.10.7615.11.10121.15.141
Qrt margin ES by 13ME by 26ES by 6ME by 6
Qrt scores ES 41-28ME 48-9ES 57-25ME 40-28
Field umpires George Murphy (41)

Essendon Match Statistics (135) — Coach: Jack Baggott

Season · Game by Game

# Player KI MK HB DI GL BH HO TK RB IF CL CG FF FA BR CP UP CM MI 1% BO GA %P
24 Les Begley 1
12 George Bell
9 Ted Bryce
19 Jack Cassin 2
1 Ernie Coward 2
4 Murray Exelby 2
26 Fred Green
22 Kevin Hardiman
23 Frank Kelly 1
17 Harry Lippiatt
11 William Luff
10 Leo Maynes
8 Elton Plummer
3 Dick Reynolds 3
29 Tom Reynolds 6
6 Bob Standfield
20 Hugh Torney 1
28 Ray Watts 1
14 Stan Wilson
Totals 19
Opposition 21

Melbourne Match Statistics (141) — Coach: Frank Hughes

Season · Game by Game

# Player KI MK HB DI GL BH HO TK RB IF CL CG FF FA BR CP UP CM MI 1% BO GA %P
15 Ron Baggott 3
11 Harold Ball 1
31 Ron Barassi 3
3 Bill Baxter
9 Richie Emselle
8 Rowley Fischer 1
10 Maurie Gibb 1
6 Ian Giles
22 Harry Harley
32 Dick Hingston
13 Les Jones 1
14 Jack Maher 1
12 Jack Mueller
7 Hugh Murnane 2
19 Frank Roberts
30 Alby Rodda 3
4 Norm Smith 4
5 Keith Truscott 1
23 Ray Wartman
Totals 21
Opposition 19

Essendon Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Essendon Games (W-D-L W%) Essendon Goals (Ave.)
24 Les Begley 22y 197d 15 (7-0-8 46.67%) 11 (0.73) ← ←
12 George Bell 26y 357d 75 (25-0-50 33.33%) 4 (0.05) ← ←
9 Ted Bryce 26y 129d 53 (21-0-32 39.62%) 24 (0.45) ← ←
19 Jack Cassin 23y 302d 36 (14-0-22 38.89%) 31 (0.86) ← ←
1 Ernie Coward 23y 92d 1 (0-0-1 0.00%) 2 (2.00) ← ← debut
4 Murray Exelby 26y 200d 44 (20-0-24 45.45%) 31 (0.70) ← ←
26 Fred Green 18y 54d 2 (1-0-1 50.00%) ← ←
22 Kevin Hardiman 23y 279d 5 (3-0-2 60.00%) 2 (0.40) ← ←
23 Frank Kelly 28y 127d 92 (45-1-46 49.46%) 15 (0.16) 27 (9-0-18 33.33%) 6 (0.22)
17 Harry Lippiatt 21y 126d 15 (8-0-7 53.33%) 1 (0.07) ← ←
11 William Luff 29y 125d 62 (22-0-40 35.48%) 37 (0.60) ← ←
10 Leo Maynes 27y 328d 35 (10-0-25 28.57%) 9 (0.26) 20 (6-0-14 30.00%) 5 (0.25)
8 Elton Plummer 24y 272d 40 (17-0-23 42.50%) 1 (0.03) ← ←
3 Dick Reynolds 23y 313d 98 (31-0-67 31.63%) 108 (1.10) ← ←
29 Tom Reynolds 22y 159d 25 (11-0-14 44.00%) 91 (3.64) ← ←
6 Bob Standfield 23y 211d 15 (8-0-7 53.33%) 1 (0.07) ← ←
20 Hugh Torney 29y 166d 91 (30-0-61 32.97%) 55 (0.60) ← ←
28 Ray Watts 21y 259d 26 (12-0-14 46.15%) 76 (2.92) ← ←
14 Stan Wilson 26y 199d 43 (16-0-27 37.21%) 2 (0.05) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 24y 282d 773 (301-1-471 39.00%) 501 (0.65)
C Jack Baggott 32y 283d 56 (21-0-35 37.50%) ←

Melbourne Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Melbourne Games (W-D-L W%) Melbourne Goals (Ave.)
15 Ron Baggott 22y 103d 53 (33-1-19 63.21%) 140 (2.64) ← ←
11 Harold Ball 18y 335d 2 (1-0-1 50.00%) 1 (0.50) ← ←
31 Ron Barassi 25y 187d 33 (24-0-9 72.73%) 48 (1.45) ← ←
3 Bill Baxter 19y 335d 1 (1-0-0 100.00%) ← ← debut
9 Richie Emselle 21y 217d 18 (12-0-6 66.67%) 3 (0.17) ← ←
8 Rowley Fischer 29y 64d 95 (53-1-41 56.32%) 28 (0.29) ← ←
10 Maurie Gibb 25y 81d 61 (38-1-22 63.11%) 106 (1.74) ← ←
6 Ian Giles 20y 278d 2 (1-0-1 50.00%) ← ←
22 Harry Harley 23y 82d 7 (4-0-3 57.14%) 2 (0.29) ← ←
32 Dick Hingston 23y 134d 16 (11-0-5 68.75%) ← ←
13 Les Jones 29y 66d 98 (54-1-43 55.61%) 63 (0.64) ← ←
14 Jack Maher 22y 293d 10 (7-0-3 70.00%) 6 (0.60) ← ←
12 Jack Mueller 23y 232d 84 (49-1-34 58.93%) 96 (1.14) ← ←
7 Hugh Murnane 22y 182d 36 (26-0-10 72.22%) 28 (0.78) ← ←
19 Frank Roberts 27y 61d 78 (44-0-34 56.41%) 49 (0.63) 51 (33-0-18 64.71%) 5 (0.10)
30 Alby Rodda 18y 233d 1 (1-0-0 100.00%) 3 (3.00) ← ← debut
4 Norm Smith 23y 159d 54 (34-1-19 63.89%) 164 (3.04) ← ←
5 Keith Truscott 22y 347d 24 (16-0-8 66.67%) 12 (0.50) ← ←
23 Ray Wartman 24y 90d 67 (42-1-24 63.43%) 32 (0.48) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 23y 144d 740 (451-7-282 61.42%) 781 (1.06)
C Frank Hughes 45y 62d 234 (147-3-84 63.46%) 114 (60-1-53 53.07%)

Blank stat cells: not recorded that season, or zero. Player Details careers are as of this game; “←” in a club column means the player's whole career was with this club. Coach row (C) shows the coaching record through this game.