Match Recap
Round 20·Sat, 31-Aug-1968 2:20 PM·Western Oval·19,390 att.
Footscray
12.13 (85)
vs
Essendon
15.22 (112)
Essendon won by 27

Essendon defeated Footscray 112–85, by 27 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Footscray 32–15.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray2.2 (14)6.6 (42)10.10 (70)12.13 (85)12.13 (85)
Essendon4.6 (30)6.9 (45)11.14 (80)15.22 (112)15.22 (112)

Footscray — 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
#20 Les Bartlett10104113
#34 Graeme Bean10102
#6 George Bisset27734711
#5 Ian Bryant15217422
#29 Fred Cook131144
#18 Kevin Delmenico7181
#24 Gary Dempsey151168113
#1 Ken Greenwood1111232
#2 Peter Hines6281
#25 John Jillard883
#6 Stuart Magee25429912
#33 Ivan Marsh15155122
#22 Ron McGowan6173
#30 Don McKenzie
#19 Gary Merrington185232
#9 Laurie Sandilands1212422
#36 Ricky Spargo22123321
#16 David Thorpe223259
#37 Peter Welsh61749
#3 Ted Whitten1261831

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
#14 Russell Blew18321321
#19 Robin Close15318911
#32 Barry Davis222247
#29 Kevin Egan134172
#30 John Ellis7815222
#28 Alec Epis8192
#27 John Fanning61729
#21 Ken Fletcher1541923
#20 Ted Fordham24327622
#23 Ken Fraser9918711
#17 Darryl Gerlach12126
#6 Geoff Gosper
#4 Lindsay McGie102123
#24 Don McKenzie
#10 Alan Noonan14519837
#46 Vic Papp123152
#7 Charlie Payne215268511
#35 Geoff Pryor994
#9 Bruce Waite13215518
#22 John Williams332