Match Recap
Round 3·Thu, 25-Apr-1968 2:20 PM·Princes Park·35,929 att.
Carlton
1.11 (17)
vs
Essendon
7.8 (50)
Essendon won by 33

Essendon defeated Carlton 50–17, by 33 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Carlton 26–1; Essendon won the disposals count 284–223.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Carlton0.6 (6)0.7 (7)1.10 (16)1.11 (17)1.11 (17)
Essendon0.1 (1)0.5 (5)3.6 (24)7.8 (50)7.8 (50)

Carlton — 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
#31 Ron Barassi104141——12———————
#22 Noel Bishop3—31———————————
#19 Ian Collins9—9————————————
#6 Gary Crane141155———————————
#17 Brent Crosswell103134——1————————
#38 Bob Edmond527————————————
#10 Adrian Gallagher185235——11———————
#11 John Goold84122———————————
#3 Kevin Hall132155———————————
#28 Peter Jones4372——120———————
#9 Peter Kerr7182———————————
#20 Wes Lofts7183———————————
#2 John Nicholls101111———25———————
#23 Ian Nicoll101112———————————
#32 Bryan Quirk131144——1————————
#34 Ian Robertson6—63——2————————
#1 Sergio Silvagni14—144———7———————
#37 Peter Smith7—73—13————————
#44 Ron Stone121134———2———————
#42 Robert Walls121137——11———————

Essendon — 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
#25 Ian Anderson10—107—3—4———————
#11 Geoff Blethyn4—42——1————————
#14 Russell Blew172195———————————
#2 Wally Buhaj2—2——1—————————
#32 Barry Davis161174———————————
#30 John Ellis113141———————————
#28 Alec Epis13114————————————
#20 Ted Fordham201218———————————
#23 Ken Fraser18102810—114———————
#17 Darryl Gerlach15—155———————————
#6 Geoff Gosper134174—12————————
#8 Bob Greenwood243274—11————————
#4 Lindsay McGie3142———————————
#24 Don McKenzie124163———18———————
#7 Charlie Payne152176———4———————
#35 Geoff Pryor131143———6———————
#5 David Shaw111123——2————————
#26 Paul Sproule184221——1————————
#9 Bruce Waite———————————————
#22 John Williams92113———————————