Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Sat, 21-Sep-1968 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·103,649 att.
Essendon
11.25 (91)
vs
Geelong
9.13 (67)
Essendon won by 24

Essendon defeated Geelong 91–67, by 24 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Geelong 26–4.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon3.6 (24)7.10 (52)10.18 (78)11.25 (91)11.25 (91)
Geelong5.3 (33)8.6 (54)8.10 (58)9.13 (67)9.13 (67)

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
#14 Russell Blew222248
#18 Greg Brown33
#19 Robin Close13114413
#32 Barry Davis172197
#30 John Ellis1662242
#28 Alec Epis184225
#36 Neil Evans2134
#21 Ken Fletcher192217
#20 Ted Fordham161171021
#23 Ken Fraser7411112
#17 Darryl Gerlach993
#6 Geoff Gosper14317221
#16 Bruce Lake22422
#24 Don McKenzie538121
#10 Alan Noonan14519833
#7 Charlie Payne142167132
#35 Geoff Pryor1611765
#5 David Shaw1414413
#26 Paul Sproule15116314
#22 John Williams13135

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
#25 Geoff Ainsworth132153
#6 Gareth Andrews8311
#1 Wayne Closter25126511
#15 Terry Farman102124
#18 Ken Gladman213
#35 Bill Goggin2673321
#11 Ron Hosking181192
#2 Denis Marshall242471
#8 Chris Mitchell127199121
#3 Ken Newland1081831
#17 Sam Newman12214513
#36 Tony Polinelli171761
#27 Geoff Rosenow1621810
#26 Bill Ryan8513611
#30 John Scarlett3251
#10 John Sharrock13215536
#4 Phil Stevens111141
#28 Hugh Strahan11
#23 Doug Wade729731
#34 Peter Walker10919