Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 3-Aug-1968 2:20 PM·Princes Park·12,129 att.
Fitzroy
13.15 (93)
vs
Essendon
13.16 (94)
Essendon won by 1

Essendon defeated Fitzroy 94–93, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Fitzroy outscored Essendon 29–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fitzroy4.5 (29)9.7 (61)11.9 (75)13.15 (93)13.15 (93)
Essendon1.2 (8)5.6 (36)9.10 (64)13.16 (94)13.16 (94)

Fitzroy — 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
#3 Mike Andrews142162———————————
#23 Norm Brown11—115—129———————
#21 Rod Cobain5—52———————————
#12 Max Cole15—155———————————
#32 Russell Crow12—124—1124———————
#19 Darryl Herrod2—2————————————
#31 Gary Lazarus4—41———————————
#7 Ian McCrae83111———————————
#9 Treva McGregor11—111———————————
#5 John Murphy262282—2—————————
#1 Kevin Murray196255——13———————
#20 John Newnham125171—11————————
#17 Paul OBrien93123——2————————
#16 Daryl Peoples133167—1—————————
#14 David Rhodes193227———————————
#12 Alex Ruscuklic123157—13————————
#34 Doug Searl102127—62————————
#30 Peter Wood101114———————————
#29 Hugh Worrall96151———————————
#11 Noel Zunneberg141155———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
#14 Russell Blew5271———————————
#2 Wally Buhaj103131———————————
#19 Robin Close92115—11————————
#32 Barry Davis163194———————————
#29 Kevin Egan112133———————————
#30 John Ellis159245—21————————
#28 Alec Epis13—131———————————
#20 Ted Fordham125171——2————————
#23 Ken Fraser166225——12———————
#17 Darryl Gerlach181194———————————
#6 Geoff Gosper162184———————————
#8 Bob Greenwood172193—23————————
#15 Don Gross182204—22————————
#4 Lindsay McGie9—94———————————
#24 Don McKenzie104141—1—21———————
#10 Alan Noonan102124—51————————
#35 Geoff Pryor151165———————————
#12 Bill Thompson———————————————
#9 Bruce Waite4263——211———————
#22 John Williams9—94———————————