Match Recap
Elimination Final·Sat, 6-Sep-1986 2:30 PM·Waverley Park·59,420 att.
Fitzroy
8.10 (58)
vs
Essendon
8.9 (57)
Fitzroy won by 1

Fitzroy defeated Essendon 58–57, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Fitzroy outscored Essendon 26–13; Essendon won the disposals count 273–248.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fitzroy4.2 (26)4.4 (28)6.8 (44)8.10 (58)8.10 (58)
Essendon2.1 (13)4.3 (27)7.5 (47)8.9 (57)8.9 (57)

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
#11 Doug Barwick819——2—————————
#18 John Blakey82103———————————
#40 Scott Clayton102121———————————
#12 Mick Conlan5163—11————————
#58 Mark Dwyer6410———1————————
#13 Bernie Harris101112—23————————
#38 Leon Harris134175———————————
#15 Graeme Hinchen92111———————————
#25 Gary Keane111127———4———————
#34 Grant Lawrie5162—1—————————
#16 Bill Lokan7310————————————
#35 Craig McGrath4151——1————————
#17 Scott McIvor1015256—1—————————
#44 Richard Osborne3252—1—————————
#24 Tim Pekin1510255———————————
#3 Gary Pert8412————————————
#28 Michael Reeves46104———7———————
#1 Paul Roos138215———————————
#4 Ross Thornton101111———————————
#14 Dean Turner155205———————————

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 Leon Baker171184—1—————————
#12 Steven Clark7—71—1—————————
#5 Terry Daniher134177———————————
#22 Bill Duckworth102123—21————————
#7 Frank Dunell93121———————————
#14 Tony Elshaug14721———3————————
#15 Alan Ezard415————————————
#10 Garry Foulds143172———————————
#38 Mark Harvey133166———————————
#33 Glenn Hawker212235—2—————————
#9 Shane Heard117182———————————
#27 Simon Madden3143———26———————
#25 Roger Merrett92113——3————————
#6 Geoff Raines811196———————————
#17 Michael Richardson156215—1—————————
#3 Paul Salmon6174——214———————
#26 Mark Thompson103136———————————
#34 Michael Thomson7291———————————
#18 Paul Vander Haar7185—1—1———————
#30 Kevin Walsh123156———————————