Match Recap
Round 15·Sat, 4-Jul-1981 2:10 PM·Junction Oval·18,374 att.
Fitzroy
8.13 (61)
vs
Essendon
11.14 (80)
Essendon won by 19

Essendon defeated Fitzroy 80–61, by 19 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Fitzroy 31–14; Essendon won the disposals count 307–235.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fitzroy1.2 (8)3.4 (22)5.8 (38)8.13 (61)8.13 (61)
Essendon2.4 (16)7.5 (47)9.9 (63)11.14 (80)11.14 (80)

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 Alexander8—81———13———————
#2 Brian Brown617————————————
#18 Leigh Carlson186247——1————————
#3 John Cassin3—3————————————
#32 Glenn Coleman3—31———————————
#12 Mick Conlan1122———————————
#7 Peter Francis203233———————————
#16 Chris Hansen112133———2———————
#3 Grant Lawrie146204———————————
#23 Gerald McCarthy56114———————————
#34 Leigh McConnon729——1—————————
#19 David McMahon124162———————————
#41 Lee Murnane94133——2————————
#27 Les Parish142162—21————————
#17 Michael Poynton112133—3—————————
#5 Bernie Quinlan12—124—11————————
#9 Matthew Rendell7—73—1112———————
#10 Laurie Serafini6511————————————
#4 Ross Thornton819————————————
#29 Garry Wilson123151——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
#38 Peter Bennett2610363—11————————
#20 Tony Buhagiar2011312—21————————
#15 Geoff Burdett74113—12————————
#31 Max Crow92117——3————————
#6 Neale Daniher151164———————————
#5 Terry Daniher1510258—1—————————
#22 Wayne Foreman75121——1————————
#10 Garry Foulds141151—1—————————
#23 Grant Fowler1—1————————————
#33 Glenn Hawker12214————————————
#44 Justin Madden6173———25———————
#27 Simon Madden3585—1110———————
#42 Russell Muir5492———————————
#1 Merv Neagle189277—11————————
#2 Alan Reid173205—11————————
#14 Graeme Schultz91102—1—————————
#11 Alan Stoneham5494———————————
#16 Steven Taubert7292———3———————
#34 Michael Thomson66122———————————
#32 Tim Watson168241—11————————