Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 7-Apr-1973 2:10 PM·Kardinia Park·26,130 att.
Geelong
10.8 (68)
vs
Carlton
18.16 (124)
Carlton won by 56

Carlton defeated Geelong 124–68, by 56 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Carlton outscored Geelong 54–2; Carlton won the disposals count 296–244.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong5.3 (33)7.4 (46)10.6 (66)10.8 (68)10.8 (68)
Carlton1.5 (11)8.7 (55)10.10 (70)18.16 (124)18.16 (124)

Geelong — 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 Geoff Ainsworth121133———1———————
#6 Gareth Andrews6391———————————
#5 David Barkley5271———1———————
#14 David Clarke232258—34————————
#1 Wayne Closter12—121—1—————————
#2 Garry Davidson819————————————
#23 Larry Donohue3141———————————
#11 Tim Evans14—144———————————
#15 Terry Farman3362———1———————
#39 Kevin Higgins131141———————————
#8 Greg Lindquist6281——1————————
#34 Graeme Linke8195———————————
#33 Bruce Nankervis93121———————————
#40 Ian Nankervis1912313—1—————————
#3 Ken Newland84126—311———————
#17 Sam Newman86145———18———————
#13 Paul Sarah5—51———————————
#30 John Scarlett82102—212———————
#4 Phil Stevens141152———————————
#38 Warwick Yates96155——1————————

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 Armstrong24—241———————————
#22 Neil Chandler182205—11————————
#17 Brent Crosswell162188———————————
#27 David Dickson236298——1————————
#11 Bruce Doull96156———————————
#31 Peter Hall3361———————————
#33 Paul Hurst4—41———————————
#25 Alex Jesaulenko295348—1—————————
#16 Greg Kennedy95143—23————————
#8 Trevor Keogh211223—11————————
#43 David McKay14—1410—3413———————
#2 John Nicholls47114—219———————
#19 John OConnell7—71———————————
#13 Eric Pascoe———————————————
#32 Bryan Quirk12113——11————————
#34 Ian Robertson6393—11————————
#20 Geoff Southby112131———————————
#30 Vin Waite336————————————
#42 Robert Walls19—1910—221———————
#18 Brian Walsh144183—4—————————