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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#4 Ron Andrews91103—31————————
#20 Tony Buhagiar1712297—1—————————
#17 Stephen Carey103132———————————
#39 Neil Clarke7291———————————
#31 Max Crow1552012——52———————
#5 Terry Daniher154196—111———————
#7 Frank Dunell74115———————————
#10 Garry Foulds193223—2—————————
#23 Grant Fowler86141———————————
#33 Glenn Hawker164203——1————————
#9 Shane Heard102122—21————————
#44 Justin Madden2132———20———————
#27 Simon Madden2352——111———————
#25 Roger Merrett2353———2———————
#1 Merv Neagle145196———————————
#14 Graeme Schultz4371—22————————
#11 Alan Stoneham114152———————————
#34 Michael Thomson7292—11————————
#18 Paul Vander Haar142164—1—1———————
#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 Alexander116173—1—35———————
#18 Leigh Carlson95144—2—————————
#40 Scott Clayton84121———————————
#12 Mick Conlan127192———————————
#7 Peter Francis206265———————————
#38 Leon Harris74111——1————————
#26 Des Herbert6171—1—————————
#3 Grant Lawrie125174———————————
#20 Rod Lewis3251—1—3———————
#19 David McMahon104144—12————————
#41 Lee Murnane1341———————————
#25 Terry ONeill246————————————
#27 Les Parish134175—2—————————
#17 Michael Poynton91103—21————————
#5 Bernie Quinlan134175—31————————
#9 Matthew Rendell5272—115———————
#10 Laurie Serafini111124———————————
#8 Chris Smith103133———————————
#33 Neville Taylor146202———————————
#29 Garry Wilson2310337—22————————