Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 28-Mar-1987 2:10 PM·Waverley Park·22,550 att.
Footscray
9.8 (62)
vs
Essendon
19.7 (121)
Essendon won by 59

Essendon defeated Footscray 121–62, by 59 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Footscray 39–7; Essendon won disposals 334–242 and tackles 33–10.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray3.3 (21)6.3 (39)7.4 (46)9.8 (62)9.8 (62)
Essendon2.1 (13)7.3 (45)13.6 (84)19.7 (121)19.7 (121)

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
#35 Darren Baxter103135
#26 Peter Baxter3582
#18 Simon Beasley5163123
#2 Richard Cousins741151
#17 Phil Cronan45912
#12 Greg Eppelstun65112
#45 Michael Ford98173
#8 Rick Kennedy61712
#39 Tony Liberatore7292
#27 Stephen Macpherson13316121
#11 Tony McGuinness1682431311
#51 Michael McLean235
#40 Troy Moloney819212
#38 Angelo Petraglia751211
#1 Andrew Purser6511315
#15 Murray Rance83111
#33 Brian Royal11314112
#19 Zeno Tzatzaris111124
#30 Brenton Vilcins310131
#24 Stephen Wallis2042411

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#31 Dean Bailey13417112
#4 Leon Baker18143263123
#8 Neil Clarke18725632
#12 Steven Clark448
#6 Anthony Daniher157221031
#5 Terry Daniher12921921
#14 Tony Elshaug91019511
#15 Alan Ezard1111242712
#10 Garry Foulds15419311
#17 Peter Francis12315121
#16 Paul Hamilton871542
#33 Glenn Hawker137202114
#9 Shane Heard512172
#25 Roger Merrett591464241
#3 Paul Salmon861461122
#23 Trevor Spencer5493214
#18 Paul Vander Haar41521
#30 Kevin Walsh14418411
#13 Darren Williams610165
#24 Brian Winton1151651