Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Sat, 19-Sep-1981 2:30 PM·Waverley Park·69,536 att.
Collingwood
12.10 (82)
vs
Geelong
11.9 (75)
Collingwood won by 7

Collingwood defeated Geelong 82–75, by 7 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Geelong outscored Collingwood 32–15; Collingwood won the disposals count 309–264.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Collingwood3.5 (23)5.8 (38)9.10 (64)12.10 (82)12.10 (82)
Geelong1.3 (9)6.5 (41)10.8 (68)11.9 (75)11.9 (75)

Collingwood — 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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#33 Graeme Allan910191———————————
#38 Stuart Atkin76134———11———————
#1 Ricky Barham149234——2————————
#20 Ross Brewer2351——12———————
#26 Ray Byrne184222———————————
#10 Ian Cooper106169———————————
#35 Peter Daicos104143—4—————————
#19 Craig Davis153184—12————————
#7 Warwick Irwin123151———————————
#36 Rene Kink84123—3—————————
#54 Noel Lovell6392———————————
#6 Peter McCormack5161———————————
#25 Bill Picken157225———————————
#23 Ray Shaw133162—12————————
#22 Tony Shaw811194———————————
#9 Craig Stewart73104—222———————
#28 Michael Taylor139221——1————————
#37 David Twomey66122———————————
#31 Mark Weideman46102———4———————
#21 Mark Williams188265—1—1———————

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
#16 Rod Blake65116—1—39———————
#24 Mark Bos82105———2———————
#4 Terry Bright3—32——1————————
#19 Neville Bruns191205—2—————————
#11 Peter Featherby2643012——1————————
#26 Jack Hawkins97165———————————
#22 Paul Jeffreys4153———3———————
#3 Peter Johnston———————————————
#39 Stephen Lunn7181—33————————
#5 Gary Malarkey5381———————————
#10 John Mossop64102—3—14———————
#31 Richard Murrie163195———————————
#33 Bruce Nankervis111121———————————
#40 Ian Nankervis184225———————————
#35 Robert Neal164201———————————
#27 Brian Peake175226———————————
#17 Steve Reynoldson5382———1———————
#34 Zane Taylor132155—1—————————
#18 Murray Witcombe92112———————————
#21 Mark Yeates14—144—1—————————