Match Recap
Round 12·Sat, 16-Jul-1966 2:20 PM·Kardinia Park·23,114 att.
Geelong
15.7 (97)
vs
Essendon
5.7 (37)
Geelong won by 60

Geelong defeated Essendon 97–37, by 60 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Geelong outscored Essendon 26–3; Geelong won the disposals count 331–224.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong2.1 (13)7.2 (44)11.4 (70)15.7 (97)15.7 (97)
Essendon2.2 (14)4.2 (26)4.5 (29)5.7 (37)5.7 (37)

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
#1 Wayne Closter171186——1————————
#9 John Devine141154———————————
#16 Colin Eales7181—1—————————
#15 Terry Farman1—1——1—————————
#5 Graham Farmer19113010———31———————
#35 Bill Goggin162183—11————————
#11 Ron Hosking133162———————————
#12 Gordon Hynes121132——3————————
#4 Alistair Lord275324———————————
#2 Denis Marshall211228———————————
#3 Ken Newland113147—1—————————
#17 Sam Newman134174———13———————
#36 Tony Polinelli192216———————————
#29 Gordon Reid2—2————————————
#27 Geoff Rosenow232255———2———————
#26 Bill Ryan185238—217———————
#10 John Sharrock125175—1—————————
#23 Doug Wade111129—81————————
#34 Peter Walker145193———————————
#31 Roy West7181———————————

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 Birt171184—21————————
#18 Greg Brown6172———————————
#12 Barry Capuano131142———————————
#1 Jack Clarke12—123———————————
#32 Barry Davis172196———————————
#29 Kevin Egan162182———————————
#28 Alec Epis9—92———————————
#20 Ted Fordham6283—22————————
#27 Jim Forsyth617————8———————
#17 Darryl Gerlach13—133———————————
#6 Geoff Gosper10313————————————
#24 Don McKenzie142161———7———————
#10 Alan Noonan121138———————————
#7 Charlie Payne10—10————4———————
#3 Ian Payne4—42———————————
#35 Geoff Pryor5—51———————————
#34 Brian Sampson3—32———2———————
#5 David Shaw12—121——22———————
#19 John Somerville13—136—11————————
#22 John Williams91101——11———————