Match Recap
Elimination Final·Sat, 5-Sep-1981 2:30 PM·Waverley Park·58,598 att.
Essendon
13.16 (94)
vs
Fitzroy
16.13 (109)
Fitzroy won by 15

Fitzroy defeated Essendon 109–94, by 15 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Fitzroy outscored Essendon 22–5.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon0.5 (5)4.8 (32)11.11 (77)13.16 (94)13.16 (94)
Fitzroy3.4 (22)7.7 (49)12.11 (83)16.13 (109)16.13 (109)

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
#4 Ron Andrews9110331
#20 Tony Buhagiar17122971
#17 Stephen Carey103132
#39 Neil Clarke7291
#31 Max Crow155201252
#5 Terry Daniher154196111
#7 Frank Dunell74115
#10 Garry Foulds1932232
#23 Grant Fowler86141
#33 Glenn Hawker1642031
#9 Shane Heard10212221
#44 Justin Madden213220
#27 Simon Madden2352111
#25 Roger Merrett23532
#1 Merv Neagle145196
#14 Graeme Schultz437122
#11 Alan Stoneham114152
#34 Michael Thomson729211
#18 Paul Vander Haar14216411
#32 Tim Watson189278

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 Alexander116173135
#18 Leigh Carlson951442
#40 Scott Clayton84121
#12 Mick Conlan127192
#7 Peter Francis206265
#38 Leon Harris741111
#26 Des Herbert61711
#3 Grant Lawrie125174
#20 Rod Lewis325113
#19 David McMahon10414412
#41 Lee Murnane1341
#25 Terry ONeill246
#27 Les Parish1341752
#17 Michael Poynton9110321
#5 Bernie Quinlan13417531
#9 Matthew Rendell5272115
#10 Laurie Serafini111124
#8 Chris Smith103133
#33 Neville Taylor146202
#29 Garry Wilson231033722