Match Recap
Semi Final·Sat, 14-Sep-1968 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·106,365 att.
Essendon
8.11 (59)
vs
Carlton
13.17 (95)
Carlton won by 36

Carlton defeated Essendon 95–59, by 36 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Carlton 40–7; Carlton won the disposals count 278–242.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon1.2 (8)7.6 (48)7.8 (50)8.11 (59)8.11 (59)
Carlton5.8 (38)6.9 (45)11.12 (78)13.17 (95)13.17 (95)

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
#14 Russell Blew111123———————————
#19 Robin Close18—185—22————————
#32 Barry Davis174215———————————
#29 Kevin Egan6281——2————————
#30 John Ellis126183———————————
#28 Alec Epis77142———————————
#21 Ken Fletcher121132———————————
#20 Ted Fordham19—198——1————————
#23 Ken Fraser134177——1————————
#17 Darryl Gerlach131143———————————
#6 Geoff Gosper145194———————————
#15 Don Gross7292—21————————
#4 Lindsay McGie1—1————————————
#24 Don McKenzie12—123———18———————
#10 Alan Noonan6173—41————————
#7 Charlie Payne112133———————————
#35 Geoff Pryor7—73———4———————
#5 David Shaw———————————————
#9 Bruce Waite—11————7———————
#22 John Williams181195———————————

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
#12 Bill Bennett1121———————————
#47 Neil Chandler5383—1—————————
#19 Ian Collins6—62———————————
#6 Gary Crane181192—1—————————
#17 Brent Crosswell195244—2—————————
#10 Adrian Gallagher261276——5————————
#21 Barry Gill161174——1————————
#11 John Goold182204———————————
#3 Kevin Hall181199———————————
#25 Alex Jesaulenko4—43—1—————————
#28 Peter Jones76135—1118———————
#16 Brian Kekovich7292—23————————
#20 Wes Lofts8—83———————————
#36 Peter McLean4—43———————————
#2 John Nicholls167233—1226———————
#23 Ian Nicoll10—10————————————
#32 Bryan Quirk18—187—32————————
#34 Ian Robertson101112———————————
#1 Sergio Silvagni231247———1———————
#42 Robert Walls93123—111———————