Match Recap
Round 20·Sat, 15-Aug-1981 2:10 PM·Princes Park·36,681 att.
Carlton
15.8 (98)
vs
Essendon
14.15 (99)
Essendon won by 1

Essendon defeated Carlton 99–98, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Carlton 41–26.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Carlton3.1 (19)6.2 (38)11.6 (72)15.8 (98)15.8 (98)
Essendon3.3 (21)5.7 (37)8.10 (58)14.15 (99)14.15 (99)

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 Barry Armstrong5381———————————
#14 Rodney Ashman214253—1—————————
#4 Peter Bosustow107175—31————————
#16 Jim Buckley75122—1—1———————
#11 Bruce Doull65111———————————
#27 Des English149233———1———————
#3 Mike Fitzpatrick135185———35———————
#37 Wayne Harmes194237———————————
#40 Scott Howell86141———1———————
#9 Ken Hunter82101———————————
#7 Wayne Johnston124164—1—————————
#35 Denis Lenaghan437————————————
#36 Mark Maclure113145—22————————
#25 Frank Marchesani118191—1—————————
#13 Phil Maylin109193—13————————
#33 Peter McConville46103———————————
#43 David McKay8195—417———————
#5 Ken Sheldon264303———1———————
#20 Geoff Southby5493———————————
#1 Greg Wells107173—1—————————

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
#4 Ron Andrews98173———————————
#20 Tony Buhagiar1910295—12————————
#39 Neil Clarke2352———————————
#31 Max Crow86146—416———————
#6 Neale Daniher144182—31————————
#5 Terry Daniher129216———————————
#47 Mark Eustice8193—1—————————
#10 Garry Foulds161173—12————————
#23 Grant Fowler104141———————————
#33 Glenn Hawker176233——2————————
#27 Simon Madden4482——114———————
#25 Roger Merrett3583—1—9———————
#1 Merv Neagle1814322———————————
#2 Alan Reid134171—11————————
#14 Graeme Schultz4—4———1————————
#11 Alan Stoneham218294———————————
#16 Steven Taubert415————5———————
#34 Michael Thomson2792——1————————
#18 Paul Vander Haar106164—114———————
#32 Tim Watson197263—11————————