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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#1 Wayne Closter1711861
#9 John Devine141154
#16 Colin Eales71811
#15 Terry Farman111
#5 Graham Farmer1911301031
#35 Bill Goggin16218311
#11 Ron Hosking133162
#12 Gordon Hynes1211323
#4 Alistair Lord275324
#2 Denis Marshall211228
#3 Ken Newland1131471
#17 Sam Newman13417413
#36 Tony Polinelli192216
#29 Gordon Reid22
#27 Geoff Rosenow2322552
#26 Bill Ryan185238217
#10 John Sharrock1251751
#23 Doug Wade11112981
#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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#11 John Birt17118421
#18 Greg Brown6172
#12 Barry Capuano131142
#1 Jack Clarke12123
#32 Barry Davis172196
#29 Kevin Egan162182
#28 Alec Epis992
#20 Ted Fordham628322
#27 Jim Forsyth6178
#17 Darryl Gerlach13133
#6 Geoff Gosper10313
#24 Don McKenzie1421617
#10 Alan Noonan121138
#7 Charlie Payne10104
#3 Ian Payne442
#35 Geoff Pryor551
#34 Brian Sampson3322
#5 David Shaw1212122
#19 John Somerville1313611
#22 John Williams9110111