Match Recap
Round 4·Sat, 6-May-1961 2:20 PM·Kardinia Park·21,437 att.
Geelong
7.19 (61)
vs
Essendon
22.11 (143)
Essendon won by 82

Essendon defeated Geelong 143–61, by 82 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Geelong 49–9.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong1.7 (13)4.14 (38)6.16 (52)7.19 (61)7.19 (61)
Essendon7.4 (46)7.7 (49)14.10 (94)22.11 (143)22.11 (143)

Geelong — 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
#21 John Brown———————————————
#7 Terry Callan———————————————
#35 Bill Goggin—————2—————————
#1 Matt Goggin———————————————
#10 John Helmer———————————————
#5 Doug Long—————1—————————
#4 Alistair Lord—————1—————————
#6 Stewart Lord———————————————
#19 Greg Major———————————————
#2 Eric Nicholls———————————————
#26 Frank Pomeroy—————2—————————
#15 Colin Rice———————————————
#38 Darryl Stephens—————1—————————
#8 Paul Vinar———————————————
#23 Doug Wade———————————————
#34 Peter Walker———————————————
#31 Roy West———————————————
#3 Fred Wooller———————————————
#40 John Yeates———————————————
#11 Denis Zanoni———————————————

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 John Birt—————5—————————
#14 Russell Blew———————————————
#12 Barry Capuano———————————————
#1 Jack Clarke—————4—————————
#32 Barry Davis—————3—————————
#3 Bob Dunlop—————1—————————
#28 Alec Epis———————————————
#8 Ron Evans—————4—————————
#23 Ken Fraser———————————————
#4 Col Hebbard———————————————
#30 Geoff Leek———————————————
#24 Don McKenzie———————————————
#31 Hugh Mitchell—————1—————————
#17 George Moloney—————4—————————
#15 Alby Murdoch———————————————
#34 Brian Sampson———————————————
#9 Greg Sewell———————————————
#5 David Shaw———————————————
#10 Ian Shelton———————————————
#25 Ken Timms———————————————