Match Recap
Grand Final·Sat, 28-Sep-1968 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·116,828 att.
Essendon
8.5 (53)
vs
Carlton
7.14 (56)
Carlton won by 3

Carlton defeated Essendon 56–53, by 3 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Carlton outscored Essendon 30–18; Carlton won the disposals count 265–243.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon2.1 (13)5.1 (31)6.4 (40)8.5 (53)8.5 (53)
Carlton2.2 (14)6.8 (44)7.9 (51)7.14 (56)7.14 (56)

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
#11 Geoff Blethyn6—64—4—————————
#14 Russell Blew111124———————————
#19 Robin Close14—144—12————————
#32 Barry Davis155202———————————
#30 John Ellis105151———————————
#28 Alec Epis194232———————————
#36 Neil Evans5—51———4———————
#21 Ken Fletcher143175———————————
#20 Ted Fordham6282———————————
#17 Darryl Gerlach162185———————————
#6 Geoff Gosper171182———————————
#15 Don Gross1—1————————————
#16 Bruce Lake1—11—1—————————
#24 Don McKenzie10—102———21———————
#10 Alan Noonan93122—1—————————
#7 Charlie Payne93124——1————————
#35 Geoff Pryor17—177———————————
#5 David Shaw10212————————————
#26 Paul Sproule82102—11————————
#22 John Williams102123———————————

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 Bennett4—41———————————
#47 Neil Chandler4—43———————————
#19 Ian Collins13—134———————————
#6 Gary Crane202225—11————————
#17 Brent Crosswell164202—12————————
#10 Adrian Gallagher201212——1————————
#21 Barry Gill10313————————————
#11 John Goold121133———————————
#3 Kevin Hall2—2————————————
#25 Alex Jesaulenko143172——2————————
#28 Peter Jones83114——119———————
#16 Brian Kekovich141155—44————————
#20 Wes Lofts103133———————————
#36 Peter McLean213————————————
#8 Dennis Munari141151——1————————
#2 John Nicholls84121——131———————
#32 Bryan Quirk112132—11————————
#34 Ian Robertson151164———————————
#1 Sergio Silvagni194238———————————
#42 Robert Walls123153———————————