Match Recap
Round 21·Sat, 20-Aug-1977 2:10 PM·Windy Hill·10,180 att.
Essendon
10.13 (73)
vs
Fitzroy
20.17 (137)
Fitzroy won by 64

Fitzroy defeated Essendon 137–73, by 64 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Fitzroy outscored Essendon 52–0; Fitzroy won the disposals count 331–268.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon4.4 (28)7.6 (48)10.13 (73)10.13 (73)10.13 (73)
Fitzroy7.5 (47)10.12 (72)12.13 (85)20.17 (137)20.17 (137)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#28 Greg Bell224
#17 Colin Boyd142164
#19 Robin Close
#31 Max Crow122145126
#25 Phillip Early133166
#21 Ken Fletcher1021222
#38 Garry Foulds1531861
#9 Shane Heard73102
#23 Peter Hickmott118195
#27 Simon Madden7512620
#37 Ian Marsh1121
#42 Russell Muir98175
#2 Rob Newton172193
#15 Wayne Primmer9110122
#24 Stephen Robins155201
#36 Denis Scanlon1111251
#16 Steven Taubert91105222
#18 Paul Vander Haar1031333
#12 Brian Walsh25227322
#32 Tim Watson1251732

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
#6 Ron Alexander9413213
#27 Graeme Allan1318315222
#24 Bob Beecroft71854
#2 Brian Brown113144
#28 Rod Carter883
#12 Mick Conlan12517
#32 Wayne Duke1239
#38 Grant Fowler196255
#16 Chris Hansen9817332
#17 Russ Hodges1171841
#7 Warwick Irwin8101842
#20 Neil MacLeod213
#19 David McMahon111021614
#36 Harvey Merrigan8195
#3 Ian Miller136194
#5 John Murphy259343242
#4 Greg Parke641021
#31 Allan Sinclair122144
#21 Alan Thompson1061611
#29 Garry Wilson23103311