Match Recap
Round 1·Mon, 3-Apr-1972 2:10 PM·Western Oval·27,935 att.
Footscray
9.13 (67)
vs
Essendon
18.20 (128)
Essendon won by 61

Essendon defeated Footscray 128–67, by 61 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Footscray 47–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray2.3 (15)6.7 (43)7.9 (51)9.13 (67)9.13 (67)
Essendon7.7 (49)7.12 (54)14.17 (101)18.20 (128)18.20 (128)

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
#27 Garry Baker3251———————————
#20 Les Bartlett133163——1————————
#6 George Bisset183212—42————————
#10 Gordon Casey101114———————————
#34 Graeme Cook639——11————————
#24 Gary Dempsey92113———————————
#23 Stuart Magee154192———————————
#8 Alan Mannix117181——1————————
#35 Ken Marks213————————————
#5 Robert McGhie131142———————————
#19 Gary Merrington122144———————————
#36 Charles Pagnoccolo7310———1————————
#21 Stephen Power122141———————————
#2 Bernie Quinlan8193—12————————
#11 Laurie Rippon3141———————————
#14 Barry Round1611711——2————————
#18 Ian Salmon91103———————————
#16 David Thorpe253285—21————————
#4 Peter Welsh191204—1—————————
#28 Trevor Zeltner11—112———————————

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
#11 Geoff Blethyn17—1710—75————————
#9 John Cassin5—51———————————
#19 Robin Close114154——2————————
#32 Barry Davis16—162———————————
#40 Hugh Delahunty———————————————
#1 Neville Fields23—237—22————————
#21 Ken Fletcher122141———————————
#17 Darryl Gerlach7—71———————————
#15 Don Gross175221—12————————
#44 Len Halley83114———————————
#29 Ken Hogan121132——1————————
#24 Don McKenzie131146———————————
#34 Laurie Moloney112131———————————
#10 Alan Noonan183217—53————————
#7 Charlie Payne82104———————————
#36 Greg Perry93126—21————————
#6 Ken Roberts126183———————————
#27 Sandy Talbot5—52———————————
#8 Des Tuddenham194235—12————————
#22 John Williams121134———————————