Match Recap
Round 5·Sat, 25-Apr-1981 2:10 PM·Waverley Park·33,465 att.
Essendon
15.14 (104)
vs
Fitzroy
19.11 (125)
Fitzroy won by 21

Fitzroy defeated Essendon 125–104, by 21 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Fitzroy outscored Essendon 37–18; Essendon won the disposals count 278–239.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon2.6 (18)9.8 (62)10.13 (73)15.14 (104)15.14 (104)
Fitzroy6.1 (37)10.3 (63)14.6 (90)19.11 (125)19.11 (125)

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 Andrews94135—11————————
#30 Neil Besanko74111———————————
#20 Tony Buhagiar217283—42————————
#17 Stephen Carey6410————————————
#8 Phil Carman6172—11————————
#39 Neil Clarke115162———————————
#31 Max Crow111124——21———————
#6 Neale Daniher111124———————————
#47 Mark Eustice5272———————————
#22 Wayne Foreman153182——2————————
#10 Garry Foulds122144—1—————————
#23 Grant Fowler165212—2—————————
#33 Glenn Hawker134172—2—————————
#44 Justin Madden7296———37———————
#25 Roger Merrett———————————————
#1 Merv Neagle1410241—11————————
#11 Alan Stoneham1411257———————————
#16 Steven Taubert5—51———————————
#34 Michael Thomson114153—11————————
#32 Tim Watson113144—22————————

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
#32 Glenn Coleman6392———3———————
#12 Mick Conlan131144—34————————
#14 Geoff Everett5—52———————————
#16 Chris Hansen157224———6———————
#38 Leon Harris105152——2————————
#15 Graeme Hinchen65111———————————
#3 Grant Lawrie5163———————————
#20 Rod Lewis122147—1—13———————
#34 Leigh McConnon151162——1————————
#19 David McMahon134176—21————————
#35 Noel Mugavin137207—4—1———————
#41 Lee Murnane6281—3—————————
#25 Terry ONeill113147———————————
#27 Les Parish3251——1————————
#5 Bernie Quinlan153186—4—————————
#22 David Rankin6—6————————————
#9 Matthew Rendell82104—223———————
#10 Laurie Serafini65113———————————
#8 Chris Smith1121———————————
#33 Neville Taylor12416————————————