Match Recap
Round 19·Sat, 7-Aug-1971 2:10 PM·Windy Hill·13,862 att.
Essendon
7.23 (65)
vs
Footscray
9.12 (66)
Footscray won by 1

Footscray defeated Essendon 66–65, by 1 point after a nailbiter.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon1.4 (10)4.6 (30)7.17 (59)7.23 (65)7.23 (65)
Footscray0.2 (2)4.7 (31)8.8 (56)9.12 (66)9.12 (66)

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
#49 Mick Bates5—52——21———————
#42 John Cassin175224——1————————
#28 Peter Daniel141154———————————
#32 Barry Davis3063612—27————————
#40 Hugh Delahunty14—148—3—————————
#1 Neville Fields162183—14————————
#21 Ken Fletcher191206———————————
#52 Allan Graco93121——1————————
#15 Don Gross184224———————————
#44 Len Halley96156——12———————
#14 Wayne Headlam83113——16———————
#38 Eddie Lake111122———————————
#24 Don McKenzie415————9———————
#8 Bruce Neish182205—12————————
#5 Gary Parkes15—152———————————
#3 Ian Payne92111———————————
#35 Ray Smith———————————————
#39 David Starbuck192214——1————————
#22 John Williams16—166———————————
#33 Andrew Wilson6—6———1————————

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#6 George Bisset253284—33————————
#10 Gordon Casey233269———————————
#38 Bob Cockerell6171——1————————
#15 David Darcy151165———————————
#48 Colin Dell3141———————————
#24 Gary Dempsey126187——210———————
#41 Tad Joniec213——1—————————
#23 Stuart Magee157225———————————
#8 Alan Mannix12—125—13————————
#40 Robert McGhie135185———————————
#36 Charles Pagnoccolo114151—21————————
#21 Stephen Power181193———————————
#2 Bernie Quinlan115165—11————————
#11 Laurie Rippon93122———————————
#14 Barry Round98178—1—4———————
#18 Ian Salmon5272———2———————
#9 Laurie Sandilands93125———————————
#29 Grant Simmons7—72———————————
#16 David Thorpe275327———————————
#4 Peter Welsh91104———2———————